Bloomington Parks and Recreation hosts its fourth annual Halloween Trick or Treat Trail on October 27, featuring candy, activities, and music for families with children through fifth grade.

Chatham County hosts Kids Voting events to educate children on the electoral process, with interactive activities and mock elections at local libraries.

The Kidcreate Studio in St. Louis Park is offering various art classes for kids during the MEA break, including messy science experiments and Halloween-themed activities.

A teacher at MacGregor Elementary School in Houston may be terminated after a non-physical confrontation with a parent, witnessed by an administrator and HISD police were notified.

A federal jury awarded $750,000 to a boy beaten by a teacher and her acquaintance at a Chicago Public School with leather belts, resulting in psychological trauma.

The article addresses the increasing violence in Houston schools, linking it to broader social trends such as digital isolation and a lack of mental health resources.

Two Spring-area daycares face lawsuits over alleged child mistreatment and neglect, with one child left in a bathroom for hours and another injured on their first day.

Oklahoma's WIC Program is switching the baby formula they provide from Gerber to Similac in October, causing concern for families reliant on the program.

Birch Aquarium at UC San Diego hosts Halloween Aglow, a spooky educational event with underwater pumpkin carving, a costume parade, and bioluminescence experiences on October 25-26.

Joliet schools switched to e-learning due to an "unsubstantiated threat" of violence. Despite no credible evidence, in-person classes were halted, and police are investigating.

Sharpstown International School was placed on lockdown after a report of a student with a gun; no firearms found. Nearby Neff Elementary was on "secure status." No injuries reported.

Columbia College Chicago is reducing its academic programs from 58 to 40 to improve financial stability and focus on student success in creative fields.

The family of Landon Payton, who died following a middle school medical emergency, and activists demand HISD provide details on his death and overall student safety issues.