A new 20,000-square-foot Boys & Girls Club opened in Provo, offering preschool, after-school, STEM and housing-support services to expand help for local families.

Two long-running Fort Worth youth nonprofits announced a merger to expand services and cut duplication while keeping many local sites intact for now.

St. Louis will offer no‑cost full‑day camps, free pool access and paid youth employment programs this summer to keep kids active and ease family budgets.

PIX11 reports a historic Bronx charter school will close permanently, leaving families scrambling for new placements and raising questions about the wind‑down process.

MSCS told families that every third‑grader should be ready to retake the ELA portion of the TCAP because of the timing of state score releases. The retest will help shape promotion, tutoring and summer‑learning plans.

New analyses show nearly half of Georgia families with young children live in child‑care deserts, costing the state billions and straining providers.

One year after New York’s bell‑to‑bell phone law, districts report livelier commons and modest changes in outcomes while research finds mixed results.

A Boston mother tells Boston 25 her daughter was injured on a school bus after months of complaints that went unanswered, renewing scrutiny of BPS transportation.

Parents and educators packed a District 65 board meeting after administrators flagged the district-run SACC program as a potential target in a multimillion-dollar budget squeeze. The district has posted site-level changes for 2026–27 while unions warn the cuts would displace hundreds of children.

PlayDate PDX will close on May 31 after a landlord dispute, removing one of Portland's largest indoor play options and leaving parents with fewer rainy‑day choices.

New studies and local reporting show Florida families facing higher child-care bills; some parents report monthly daycare costs above $1,600. State and national data point to supply and budget gaps.

About 36,000 Build-A-Bear Heartwarming Hugs bears were recalled after a zipper slider on a weighted pouch was found to detach and create a choking hazard. The company is offering refunds and free return shipping.

Applications are open through May 15 for The Little Apple, a free on‑site childcare pilot at the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building. About 40 year‑round seats and a $10M renovation are planned.