Frannie Block
@FrannieBlock
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Reporter for @thefp, formerly @dmregister. Send tips to [email protected]
New York, NY
Joined February 2020
Caught in a brutal divorce, Catherine Kassenoff committed medically assisted suicide. Then the campaign to destroy her ex-husband truly began. My eight-month investigation into the divorce that ended in tragedy — and the social media firestorm that followed for @TheFP
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A 2023 nationwide survey of almost 2,000 parents showed that almost nine in 10 believed their child was at or above grade level in reading and math. In fact, data suggests less than half of American kids are able to perform at grade level in these subjects. What's going on? Read in @TheFP
As U.S. students keep falling behind, educators keep lowering standards. “It’s like telling everyone they’re a great swimmer when you know half of us are drowning.” @FrannieBlock reports for The FP:
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RT @RealClearBooks: Monday reads: @Perez_Writes for @the_met_review, @samfromvenis for @AirMailWeekly, @leorobsonwr…
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Education scores today are as low as they were 30 years ago. But instead of acknowledging this sobering fact head-on, what are states doing? Trying to hide it. My latest for @TheFP
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This is the sport that raised me. I am devastated by this news 💔
ISU Statement - American Airlines flight The International Skating Union (ISU) and the global skating community are deeply shocked by the tragic accident involving an American Airlines flight in Washington, D.C. last night. We are heartbroken to learn that Figure Skaters, along with their families, friends, and coaches, are understood to be among those on board. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this tragedy. Figure skating is more than a sport—it’s a close-knit family—and we stand together. We remain in close contact with U.S. Figure Skating and offer our full support during this incredibly difficult time. 🔗
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When Pat finally revealed his PTSD diagnosis to his supervisors at the FBI, he said the message he received was clear: "I was no longer an agent to them. I was a liability."
As a longtime FBI agent, Pat McMonigle fought terrorists abroad and survived missile strikes. But it was a case close to home that finally made him crack, he tells The FP’s @FrannieBlock:
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As an FBI agent, Pat McMonigle dedicated his life to protecting his fellow Americans from terror and harm. Here, in an open letter to @Kash_Patel in @TheFP, he shares how the agency almost broke him:
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RT @EliLake: The first episode of Breaking History has arrived. I explore Donald Trump’s populist moment and what the first populist presid…
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RT @margiconklin: I thought I was sharing an important story on Covid’s origins. How naive I was. Read my story @TheFP
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RT @TheFP: “Thank you so much to all 1 million and 23 of you. I'm pinching myself. I cannot believe that this is where we wound up in two y…
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RT @BottomLineFBN: Mom slapped with a $33 million bill just for asking her kids' school board to be transparent—who knew accountability was…
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RT @ollywiseman: Ruy Teixeira is joining @TheFP as a contributing writer. Ruy has been prophetic about what ails the Democratic Party. He…
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When one mom in Michigan was charged $33 million for a FOIA request, she told me it made her feel like public information was virtually inaccessible for regular people. “It just leads me to think,” she continued, “what are they hiding?”
Parents are suing schools to find out what their kids are learning. Now schools are suing parents for millions of dollars to shut them up. How did we get here? The FP’s Josh Code (@Writes__Code) and @FrannieBlock report:
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A Mom Asked for Public School Board Records. They Charged Her $33 Million. My latest for @TheFP with @writes__code
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A fantastic editor with a deep commitment to local news. I’ll forever be grateful to @carolhunter for giving me my first chance in journalism!
Some bittersweet news for the @DMRegister . Executive Editor @carolhunter is retiring after an amazing 45-year career. Her leadership has been incredible. via @SteidenDMR
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RT @Olivia_Reingold: The prosecution in the Daniel Penny trial is raising the possibility of dismissing the first charge he's facing—second…
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RT @Olivia_Reingold: The jury in the Daniel Penny case has just notified the judge that it's "unable to come to a unanimous decision" on th…
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