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Governor Walz signs free school meals bill for Minnesota students
March 16th
Proposal for universal meals moving forward in NY
March 15th
Lunchables in school cafeterias have child nutrition experts concerned
March 15th
Minnesota Senate passes bill for universal school breakfast and lunch
March 13th
Debts for unpaid school meals are rising as families are left scrambling
March 10th
‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry
March 10th
School lunch participation leapt 51% during 2021-22
March 9th
President’s budget proposal looks to expand CEP to 9 million more kids
March 9th
Federal bill would permanently increase school meal reimbursement rates
March 7th
What’s next for school nutrition: 4 takeaways from SNA’s Legislative Action Conference
March 6th
The broken business of feeding America’s schoolchildren
March 3rd
As a school district racks up $53K in meal debt, nutrition director believes there's only one solution
February 27th
Turning K-12 'cafeterias into classrooms' to address food waste
February 26th
Schools mired with debt after school meals federal funds end
February 25th
USDA releases new state guidance on Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer plans for summer 2023
February 23rd
Iowa could ban margarine from school meals
February 22nd
Most Colorado districts opts into universal meal program
February 21st
Iowa introduces universal free meals bill, while North Dakota and Oklahoma bills stop short of offering free school meals for all
February 20th
'I was blown away': Teacher's viral video on student lunch debt prompts $30K in donations
February 18th
Universal school meals improve attendance for youngest students
February 16th
Many young children not eating a daily fruit or vegetable, study finds
February 15th
USDA wants healthier school lunches. Here's why officials say it may not become a reality.
February 14th
CT governor signs legislation extending state's free school lunch program
February 13th
Kids' BMIs dropped after federal school lunch overhaul
February 12th
A teacher plans to pay off every student's meal debt at his school
February 10th
As hunger rises in Minnesota, House passes school meals for all bill
February 8th
Michigan could be 4th state to adopt universal school meals
February 7th
USDA proposal could limit flavored milk in schools
February 6th
New school meal nutrition standards would limit sugar, sodium
February 2nd
Federal bill would require food allergy training for school nutrition workers
January 30th
'Try it Tuesday' brings healthy food to Minnesota school
January 29th

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