Clover Playground & Cafe opened May 15 in Sugar Land, offering three-hour open-play sessions, private parties and a kid-friendly cafe.

A new analysis using federal childcare data finds Las Vegas families pay the largest share of income for an eight‑week summer camp — squeezing local budgets. Local free and sliding‑scale programs help, but gaps remain.

The 2026 KIDS COUNT Data Book places Tennessee 37th overall — education scores improved, but child deaths, housing costs and uninsured rates rose.