Posted on 12/30/2025 2:43:51 AM PST by Morgana
The now-infamous "Quality Learing Center" which was made famous after an expose from independent reporter Nick Shirley is now reportedly shut down—however on Monday it was overrun with children.
According to the New York Post, the scene at the daycare center was bustling with children on Monday a few days after Shirley's expose on alleged fraud taking place in Minnesota within the Somali community. At the time of Shirley's report, there were no children in sight at the facility which had a now-infamous typo in the word "Learning" on its sign.
At the same time, the Minnnesota Star Tribune has reported that the center was shut down last week. The flagship newspaper has also come under scrutiny in the wake of the report from Shirley, with many claiming online that the YouTuber has been reporting on what the paper should have been doing all along.
Citing the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Tikki Brown, the Minnesota paper reported the "Quality Learing Center" was shut down last week.
However, the New York Post spoke to the son of the owner of the day care center on Monday, who claimed that Shirley's visit took place before they opened the day Shirley visited. Ibrahim Ali argued to the Post, “Do you go to a coffee shop at 11 p.m. and say, ‘Hey, they’re not working?’" Despite the reports of the center shutting down, Ali appeared to insist that the center was open for business.
Ali also blamed the misspelling of the now-infamous sign on a graphic designer. “What I understand is [the owners] dealt with a graphic designer. He did it incorrectly. I guess they didn’t think it was a big issue,” Ali claimed as he also said that he helps out with the facility's paperwork.
A resident who spoke to the Post said that the center is usually a ghost town, and that they have never seen children go in the center until today. “We’ve never seen kids go in there until today. That parking lot is empty all the time, and I was under the impression that place is permanently closed,” the resident said.
Both of the conflicting reports about the center being "open" or "closed" were published on Monday, but the Post had a first-hand reporter at the scene.
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Money grifters investigating their grift, color me skeptical but would be happy to be wrong.
Point noted
Ibrahim Ali, 26, a son of the proprietors, said he helps out with homework and paperwork at the facility. LOL
The Red Star.
They have been hard core socialist since the 60’s.
NAILED IT !!!
A simple tour of the inside would likely show an absence of any of the stuff required to deal with children 0 to whatever. It’s likely an empty building.
If the FBI and others are actively investigating this fraud, wouldn't one assume that they have secured warrants to search the premises? Or is Nick going to have to suggest that.
Graphic Designer was another SOMALI!
Graphic Designer who mis-spelled word was another stupid SOMALI!
Hah
Secretary of state business registration and voting
You nailed it.
Guess after reading this article & comments, one thing I’d have to say is that “All cultures are NOT equal”
Maybe I could even add that “That even all Criminal Enterprises are NOT equal”
you relly believe these people re stupid, take a look at the horn of Africa, its corrupt long before any of the Somalis came to america.. i just dont understand some freepers who have this take
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