In accordance with the international assessments and I mean PISA assessments, today we even have challenges in literacy

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Salome Samadashvili’s statement is TRUE.

In 2018, a rather large number of students failed to successfully pass the school graduation exams. It was 22% or 11,000 students out of 59,000

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mariam Jashi’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

New Minister of Education with “New” Visions and Abolished School Graduation Exams

Opinion on the Education Policy

In accordance with the 2019 state budget, nearly GEL 1.6 billion is allocated for the education sector whilst in 2012 this government inherited the education sector with a budget of less than GEL 700 million

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Mamuka Bakhtadze’s statement is HALF TRUE.

In accordance with the UNICEF survey, there are no toilets in 27% of the schools, whilst 26% of the schools are without hand washing facilities

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Sergo Ratiani’s statement is TRUE.

Fifty thousand students have their student status suspended and this number is growing annually. When the Georgian Dream came to power, there were only 11,000 students with suspended status

FactCheck leaves this statement Without Verdict.

Election observation organisations concluded that the line between party and state was blurred

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Nika Melia’s statement is TRUE.

The Top 5 Fake News of 2018

Of many and various disinformation verified in 2018, FactCheck presents the top 5 fake news to give attention to.

Tea Tsulukiani has been noted multiple times for withholding public information and her disrespect shown towards the law is systematic for a long period of time already