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Flint schools get $33,151 per pupil but 90% of third through eighth graders aren’t proficient at reading

In 2024-25, nearly all of Flint Community Schools’ students in grades three through eight — 90% — were not proficient in English Language Arts, which is largely reading and writing.

And 96% of students in grades three through six were not proficient in math. That’s according to the district’s performance on the M-STEP, Michigan’s official standardized tests for student proficiency.

Despite this track record, the Michigan Education Association announced it had honored Flint union president Karen Christian with its Paul Blewett Friend of Education Award on April 23. The MEA award goes to someone who “did the most to improve the lives of teachers, to further the goals of the MEA or to further the cause of public education,” according to a nominating form available on the union website. Click here to read more.

 

Former UM ‘research scholar’ lied about launching company that builds drones for Chinese military

Another former University of Michigan student from China is facing criminal charges after authorities allege he lied about launching a company that builds drones for the Chinese military.

Chuan Wang faces one count of giving false statements in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan for lying to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in 2023 about Tianxun, a drone company he co-founded that “designs and builds unmanned ariel vehicles (UAVs) and drones for the (People’s Republic of China) military,” according to an affidavit filed Friday cited by The Detroit News.

Wang, born in 1989, first came to Michigan on a J1 visa to “work as a Research Scholar at the University of Michigan” in 2012, when he was invited by a UM professor to “conduct research on solar aeroelastic aircraft wing design and flight adjustment from February 1 … to August 31,” according to his application. Click here to read more.

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Ohio Says Safeguards Exist To Stop Medicaid Fraud, But Admits Massive Loophole

Ohio says it has safeguards in place to cut down on fraud and abuse of Medicaid home health care, but one of the biggest tools to verify care is actually taking place has been rendered useless.

The Daily Wire’s investigation of the multi-billion dollar a year Medicaid industry in Ohio has raised concerns about abuse of a program in which people are paid to visit the homes of elderly poor people and provide “cooking,” “cleaning,” and other non-medical services that even include “companionship.”

In response to those concerns, the Ohio Department of Medicaid said it is “aware of concerns involving home health care activity” in Columbus, and “has been actively investigating these matters since prior to the publication of The Daily Wire series.” Click here to read more.

 

Trump hosts maternal healthcare event in Oval Office, announces new fertility benefits and moms.gov resource

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday hosted a maternal healthcare event in the Oval Office, announcing new federal initiatives aimed at supporting mothers, expanding fertility benefits and improving access to childcare as part of broader efforts to boost American families.

Trump highlighted a new Department of Labor rule creating a fertility benefit option that employers can offer employees outside of standard health insurance plans.

“Today, I’m pleased to announce that the Department of Labor is issuing a new rule to formally create a fertility benefit option for employers that can be offered to all employees, outside of their normal health insurance plans,” Trump said. Click here to read more.

 

Parents arrested for child neglect after toddler weighed under 15 pounds

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Oklahoma parents arrested on a complaint of child neglect could now face criminal charges.

27-year-old Alexis Kyle and 32-year-old Coty Teague were arrested on complaints of child neglect after their 21-month-old daughter was found severely malnourished.

“Abuse and neglect rates are on the increase right now, and we really need to have people keep a watchful eye,” said Joe Dorman, CEO of The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy.

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy works to create awareness, take action, and support policy to improve the health, safety, and well-being of Oklahoma’s Children.

Dorman says he hears stories like this far too often. Click here to read more.

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Jocelyn Benson loses in court again! Judge rules SOS can’t hide records on method voters cast ballots

It’s another courtroom loss for Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.

Court of Claims Judge Christopher Yates issued a 7-page ruling on Monday that found Benson, who is overseeing her own election for governor as the Democratic frontrunner, can not deny access to records detailing the method voters cast their ballots.

The case stems from a lawsuit from conservative activist Phani Mantravadi, who sued Benson’s Bureau of Elections in 2024 after the bureau eliminated voting type identifiers for absentee, Election Day, and early voting from his subscription to the state’s Qualified Voter File.

In a notice, the bureau cited “the constitutional right to a secret ballot” as the impetus behind the “big change to the reporting process,” according to the ruling. Click here to read more.

 

Playing Cops: Criminals Pretending To Be Police Is a National Problem

Working at a 24/7 bodega in the heart of Brooklyn, Tajuken Deli employees are prepared for almost anything – except having guns pointed at their heads by cops.

That’s what seemed to be happening one early April morning last year, when four armed men dressed in police uniforms flashed their badges, yelling “NYPD” as they stormed the neighborhood shop. Surveillance video shows one worker being quickly knocked to the ground and zip-tied into submission before being dragged to the back of the store. Another worker and customer were also subdued as the masked thieves dressed as cops made off with cash and a bag of lottery ticket receipts before fleeing in a dark van.

“You don’t know who to trust nowadays,” local resident Danny Taylor told a TV reporter. Click here to read more.

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Unfair policies shut kids out of extracurriculars

More than 160 school districts in Illinois lock kids out of participating in school activities simply because they aren’t full-time public school students.

It’s not the law. The Illinois School Code allows school boards to make district activities inclusive for all resident students.

But those 165 districts completely exclude part-time students. A student could attend school five or more hours a day and still not get to compete with the marching band on Saturdays.

Some districts’ policies would be comical if they weren’t so unfair. Delavan CUSD 703 in Central Illinois prohibits part-time students from participating in district activities. Click here to read more.

 

The significance of DOJ indictment of former Fauci Advisor Dr. David Morens

In a major development tied to long-running congressional probes into the origins of Covid-19, the Justice Department has announced the indictment of Dr. David Morens. Charges include conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting.

There are also reports as of this publication that former FBI Director James Comey has also been indicted.

Morens, age 78, is a former senior advisor at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). He also served as a top aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci from 2006 to 2022.

According to prosecutors, Morens and as-yet unnamed co-conspirators allegedly orchestrated a plan to dodge Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and federal records laws during the pandemic. Click here to read more.

 

How the nonprofit left turned helping the homeless into a demand for obedience.

This week, I was physically assaulted by a homeless nonprofit worker while spending time with people I know on the street. What happened next revealed something I have been watching for years: parts of the homeless service system have confused compassion with control.

I was having a good day. I had just finished an interview and was talking with people I know when two nonprofit workers rode up hostile and began yelling that I was “exploiting” homeless people by interviewing them and offering five dollars for their time. Then a woman who calls herself Squire struck me in the head. Click here to read more.