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18th Feb 2020

Does Iowa Have More High Schoolers in College Classes Than Other States?

In her Condition of the State address last month, Gov. Kim Reynolds said Iowa has “the highest high-school graduation rate in the country and more high-schoolers taking college courses than any other state."

The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate/officeholder or a national candidate/officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our market.

Claims must be independently verifiable.

We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.

If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at factchecker@thegazette.com.

This Fact Checker was researched and written by Molly Duffy of The Gazette. The episode was also hosted by Molly, who was joined by Erin Jordan, Michaela Ramm, and B.A. Morelli; and was produced by Stephen Colbert.

Intro/Outro Music is Lobby Time by Kevin MacLeod

Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3986-lobby-time/

License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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The Gazette Fact Checker
The Gazette's Fact Checker team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, gives a peek behind the scenes as they discuss this week's fact check and establish a letter grade.
The Fact Checker team checks statements made by an Iowa political candidate or officeholder or a national candidate or officeholder about Iowa, or in ads that appear in our area.
Claims must be independently verifiable.
We give statements grades from A to F based on accuracy and context.
If you spot a claim you think needs checking, email us at factchecker@thegazette.com.

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