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NPR (Joe Hernandez) - Why more than 400,000 kids are on waitlists for federal childcare assistance

The Child Care and Development Fund, the U.S. government's main source of funding to help low-income families pay for childcare, serves over 1.6 million children in a typical month.

HUFFPOST - Trump's Immigration Crackdown Has Detained More Than 50 Military Spouses And Parents

For decades, families of service members were largely shielded from deportation under bipartisan consensus. Now, they’re being detained for months.

AMERICANALMANAC (Jonah Adams) - Usha Vance adds prizes to her Summer Reading Challenge — and a fourth baby on the way

Second Lady Usha Vance posted a video to her official Instagram account announcing a new prize website for her Summer Reading Challenge, appearing visibly pregnant with the couple's fourth child as she encouraged kids across the country to keep reading through the summer. The announcement, first covered by The US Sun, adds a tangible incentive […] The post Usha Vance adds prizes to her Summer Reading Challenge — and a fourth baby on the way appeared first on American Almanac .

Second Lady Usha Vance posted a video to her official Instagram account announcing a new prize website for her Summer Reading Challenge, appearing visibly pregnant with the couple's fourth child as she encouraged kids across the country to keep reading through the summer. The announcement, first covered by The US Sun , adds a tangible incentive layer to a program that asks children in kindergarten through eighth grade to read 12 books over the summer, log their progress, and submit a written reflection before a September 4 deadline. Kids who complete the challenge can now visit a dedicated prize website and pick out a reward. It is a straightforward, old-fashioned idea, read books, earn something for it, and it comes at a time when…Open

NPR (Juliana Kim) - Family of a man shot by agents responding to a 911 call seeks answers

A troubling pattern of federal agents fatally shooting civilians is developing, with deaths in Maine, Texas and Tennessee. The family of a man shot by agents told NPR they want answers.

NPR (Stephan Bisaha) - Should you sign your kids up for Trump Accounts? Four things to consider

Families can still benefit even if their children aren't eligible for the free $1,000 contribution from the federal government.

NYTIMES (Azeen Ghorayshi) - For Families With Nonspeaking Autistic Children, a Fierce Debate Over Assisted Spelling

Popular communication methods for nonspeaking autistic people have ignited a fierce debate over what counts as evidence of hidden cognitive abilities.

WASHINGTONPOST (Molly Hennessy-Fiske) - Beyond Camp Mystic, survivors of Texas floods struggle to move forward

The tragic deaths at the girls’ camp grabbed headlines for months. But other people who lived through the ordeal have dealt with a quieter trauma.

STRIPES (Lara Korte) - Navy says Bahrain families won’t return before DODEA school year begins | Stars and Stripes

Thousands of families fled Bahrain in early March after the start of Operation Epic Fury.

STRIPES (Linda F. Hersey) - ‘Honoring veterans and their families’: Lawmakers hear about the upkeep, support of national veteran cemeteries | Stars and Stripes

The hearing focused on management and upkeep of veterans cemeteries and military memorials across the U.S. and overseas.