Hawaii remains the only state that doesn’t publish annual counts of daycare deaths, serious injuries and substantiated abuse — leaving parents without statewide safety data.

Denver’s Tasty Food program is offering free breakfast, lunch and snacks to kids ages 3–18 at 19 city sites through Aug. 21. No ID or sign-up is required.

A Nevada court declared Floyd Mayweather the father of a 4‑year‑old and ordered roughly $933,000 in retroactive support plus about $33,000 monthly. The judge also authorized liens to help collect the award.

Two weeks into registration, Summer Fun waitlists neared 1,500 while some parks still have openings; the city says hiring more staff could free dozens of spots.

A new survey and local reporting show Seattle-area Head Start classrooms are seeing anxiety, missed days and behavior changes as immigration enforcement activity rises.

Multnomah County’s tuition-free Preschool for All drew roughly 6,000 applications as officials expanded capacity to more than 7,000 seats, reshaping preschool access locally.

Family ACCESS, a longtime Newton child-care nonprofit founded in 1907, will close on June 25 amid declining enrollment and rising costs. Staff will keep programs running through the date while helping families find alternatives.

Registration for DCPS afterschool opens Tuesday at 10 a.m. via MOST.dc.gov. Families should set up accounts and update consent to avoid being waitlisted.

Illinois school leaders and child‑health experts are warning after a surge of online messages telling students to "kill yourself." Districts say they are notifying families and expanding counseling.

A DeKalb mother says she withdrew her 12-year-old from McNair Middle after videos showed classmates slapping and dragging him; the district is investigating.

Lake County is converting Rimes into a preschool-only campus that will offer free, full-day VPK with extended no-cost hours and wraparound care options. Registration is open for eligible 4-year-olds.

The CPSC recalled about 102,430 Tiyol pull‑string teething toys after 11 choking incidents. Owners should stop use, cut the silicone strings and register for a replacement.

A USDA inspection says a sloth at Aloha Safari Park bit a child during an up‑close encounter; inspectors listed the incident as a critical violation.