News Roundup, 6.19.26

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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…

  • The 19th shared how moving special education services and civil rights enforcement from the Department of Education to other federal agencies has left families wondering what’s next.
  • The New York Times [gift link] observed, “America’s first A.I. high school is great. But not because of A.I.”
  • The New York Times [gift link] reported that a Pew survey showed most working parents like having a job but say it leaves them too few hours for their children and other pursuits.
  • Parents featured Juneteenth traditions that Black families are passing down to the next generation.
  • Common Sense Media released “A Comprehensive Report on Teens, Tweens, and AI.”
  • NPR reported that while the Trump administration has been seeking medical records of trans youth from hospitals for months, a federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order.
  • Apologies for a second Trump mention, but: The Wall Street Journal [gift link] highlighted the unanswered questions about Trump Accounts that parents need to know.
  • The Atlantic [gift link] spoke to moms who smoke pot (hey, no judgment on our end!).
  • Your Laugh of the Week comes from McSweeney’s, with “Unsung Heroes of Fatherhood.”

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