More than three-quarters of the schools run by the Department of Defense Education Authority on military bases around the world are either beyond repair or would require extensive renovations before they meet the department's minimum standards, including three on Marine Corps Base Quantico rated as "poor" or "failing," according to the Center for Public Integrity. Full story.

The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury has developed a military child resource for parents, other family members and health care providers. Full story.

With most of Fort Bragg's Soldiers home from deployments for a while, there are more uniforms around town than usual -- and more maternity clothes. Full story.

Two civilian employees of the Schweinfurt Child Development Center in the Askren Manor housing area have been placed on administrative leave for what the director of the facility termed “inappropriate behavior,” officials confirmed this week. Full story.

Army children coping with a parent's long-term deployments -- a cumulative 19 months or more -- have lower test scores than their peers, including other military children, according to a new study by the RAND Corp.'s Arroyo Center. Full story.

Military parents seeking a fun -- and free -- summer camp option for their children should check out the National Military Family Association's Operation Purple Summer Camp program. Full story.