“Brazen scheme” largest COVID-19 funding fraud yet uncovered. Federal prosecutors with the Department of Justice (DOJ) have indicted 47 people linked to the Minnesota nonprofit organization Feeding Our…
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Senator Scott Introduces Protect Kids Act
The legislation would keep parents in the loop regarding gender transitions. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina introduced the Protect Kids Act on Tuesday. The legislation would deny…
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USDA Coordinating Infant Formula Distribution
Department working with manufacturers to get formula to WIC families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to extend flexible funding in the distribution of infant formula to…
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Child Poverty Hit Record Low in 2021
Pandemic stimulus payouts and child tax credits contribute. New census data shows that child poverty in America has dropped by more than 80 percent since 1993 when it…
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Dozens of Migrant Children Missing in Houston
Unaccompanied minors have run away from sponsor homes. Houston police alerted President Biden’s administration to a spike in reports of missing migrant children in Texas. Last week, the…
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FDA Advises Against Use of Mother’s Touch Formula
Infant formula has been marketed without FDA testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a general warning this week against the use of Mother’s Touch Formula to…
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USDA Assists States with $12.5 Billion for Children’s Food
The funding addresses “summer hunger” from lack of school lunches. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the summer hunger plans of 42 states and territories. Many…
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CBP Seizes Hundreds of Thousands More Fentanyl Pills
A portion of the smuggled pills look like candy. Customs and Border Protection officers in Arizona found thousands of rainbow-colored fentanyl pills smugglers tried to bring into the…
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Secretary says families need the flexibility to access formula. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that the expiration dates are being extended for baby formula…
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Childhood Literacy Rates Declining in U.S.
The result has been an increase in crime and incarceration. Educators across America are expressing concerns regarding the movement away from phonics-based learning in schools and the decline…
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