New federal grants target cafeteria equipment and local food purchases, but 99 percent of school nutrition directors say funding still falls short.

Acorn climbers, a tree slide and a log balance beam headline the new Fairfax play area, plus trick-or-treating across the mall.

The new inclusive playground at George Hellwig Memorial Park sits right next to the Dr. Richard Tami Miracle Field in Manassas.

Carabiners and straps on the Amazon-sold swings can snap mid-use, with injuries ranging from fractures to head wounds.

Esjay's blue felt busy boards had red knobs that could pop off and choke toddlers under 3. A free fix is available.

Bailey's Upper Elementary, a converted office building with limited outdoor space, added a traditional playground, basketball court and traffic garden with roundabouts, crosswalks and a railroad crossing to teach traffic safety.

Fifty Smilow Campus students get free meals, mentorship and a refurbished field this fall as the Commanders test a Ward 7 pilot.

A Century Boulevard office building is being converted into a Primrose preschool, adding a planned early education option in Germantown.

A South Texas center is among recipients of $348,000 as HHS announces new Head Start funding amid steep enrollment losses.

Nine D.C. schools lose their after-school soccer-and-poetry program as the 30-year-old nonprofit chases a $3.5 million rescue fund.

Six Britax infant seat lines are affected after a loose screw let carrying handles detach mid-carry, prompting a federal recall.

The CPSC recalled roughly 2,355 CooCooBaby 'Classic' and 'Deluxe' loungers for violating infant sleep-product standards. Owners should stop use and follow the refund steps on the company recall page.

A national recall affects more than 10,000 Timechee changing‑table dressers sold on Amazon after federal safety officials found a tip‑over risk. Parents should stop using unanchored units and seek refunds.