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		<title>Romney education claims: are exaggerations, inaccuracies a pattern?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Félix Pérez Much as Mitt Romney’s claims about the number of jobs he created and outsourced while president and CEO of Bain Capital continue to generate skepticism, his central assertions about his education record while governor of Massachusetts raise the question about whether his at-times selective and less-than accurate credit-taking reflect a pattern. The Pulitzer Prize-winning PolitiFact.com rated as “Half True” this statement from Romney made this month: &#8220;When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap.&#8221; According to the fact-checking service, “State education figures over two years support Romney’s claim about learning gains, although it’s worth noting that some areas declined on his watch, such as the drop-out rate. And it’s always somewhat dubious to take a snapshot of statistics from only one or two years . . .” It goes on, “What’s more, Romney, a single-term governor, should not get all the credit for improvement in the achievement gap, which is influenced by myriad factors. His statement...]]></description>
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