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LANSING, Mich - School funding is complicated, and people can believe a lot of things that have been addressed and changed decades ago. The idea that the state underfunds poor urban districts is often taken as self-evident even when the evidence says otherwise.
Schools in Michigan received an average of $14,475 per student in funding from federal, state and local governments in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest data available. All large urban districts received more per student than the statewide average.
Benton Harbor Area Schools received $31,155 per student. Click here for the story.
Flint Community Schools took in $29,640 per student.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District landed $28,919 per student.
DEWITT, Mich - Parents of Schavey Road Elementary students in Dewitt last week received correspondence from school officials that their children would receive gender sensitivity instruction.
A letter attributed to Liz Crouch, principal, Schavey Road Elementary, and Shanna Spickard, superintendent, DeWitt Public Schools, appeared on Schavey Road Elementary letterhead that misspells the small town’s name as “Dewitt.”
The letter states: “We would like to inform you of a lesson that will be taught in your child’s classroom. The lesson goals are to help students share and explore pronouns through discussion and literature to embrace differences and promote acceptance.” Click here to read more
WASHINGTON D.C. - The new head of National Public Radio Katherine Maher says the "the number one challenge" in her fight against disinformation is "the First Amendment in the United States," which makes it "a little bit tricky" to censor "bad information" and "the influence peddlers" who spread it. Click here to watch the video of her craziness.
HIALEAH GARDENS, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Wednesday requiring that schools teach the accurate history of communism in classrooms.
The legislation requires “age and developmentally appropriate” instruction on the history of communism, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
The curriculum requirements include:
Teaching the history of communism in the United States
The atrocities committed in foreign countries under communism
comparative discussion of extreme political ideologies
The increasing threat of communism in the United States
The economic, industrial, and political events that have preceded and anticipated communist revolutions
The communist policies and practices of Cuba and Latin America
The bill, HB 1349, was brought forth by Reps. Robert Charles Brannan, R-Lake
LOS ANGELES, CALIF - A man posing as a priest and wanted by authorities across the country on accusations of robbing churches has been arrested in California, officials said.
Malin Rostas, 45, of New York, was arrested by deputies April 10 shortly after attempting to burglarize a Moreno Valley church, according to an April 11 news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the black sedan Rostas was driving matched the description of a vehicle associated with several reported burglaries.
Rostas was booked at the Robert Presley Detention Centr on an outstanding felony warrant in Pennsylvania, the sheriff’s office said.
He is accused of stealing $15,500 in cash from a home in Adams County in May 2022, WGAL reported.
Rostas’ ruse involved him posing as a Catholic priest named “Father Martin” in order to gain access to offices and rectories from which he would steal money or valuables, according to the Diocese of Sacramento. Click here to read more.
