(FOX 2) - A state education department says claims of fraud made by a Howell lawmaker in the Michigan legislature are false after House Republicans said a Metro Detroit child care center had received federal funding despite not having a license.
State House Rep. Jason Woolford appeared in a video shared on YouTube visiting a Clinton Township building and investigating potential day care fraud. In the clip, which was posted by the Michigan House Republicans, he said "over $800,000" in tax dollars had gone to 1st Premier Learning Academy and Daycare.
In a news release from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP), they said Woolford's claims were "false."
"The video and release falsely suggest that a child care facility, identified as 1st Premier Learning Academy and Daycare, has received over $1.12 million in CDC funding. The named facility is not a licensed child care provider in Michigan and has not received any CDC scholarship program funding."
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MiLEAP confirmed on June 25 that a child care license was pending for a business identified as Kidz in Motion Early Learning Institute located on Garfield Road in Clinton Township, when an application was submitted on Jan. 12, 2026.
The application remains under review and the business will not be eligible to serve children until a license is issued. MiLEAP also said the business had not received any governmental funding under the Child Care and...
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