School Lunch
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Nebraska
Nebraska School Fires Cook Who Served Students Kangaroo Meat
The Potter-Dix Public Schools Superintendent Mike Williams declined an interview but told NBC Nebraska the district has fired the cook…
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Federal Education News
Trump: School Lunch Is Nutritious and Enjoyable When the Feds Stay Out of It
President Trump on Wednesday issued a radically different statement marking National School Lunch Week that says the best way to…
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Must-Reads
NH School Board Considers Hiring Collection Agency As Parents Rack Up $32K in Unpaid School Lunch Bills
“There are really no good answers,” said school board member Jason Benware. “We have to think about (doing) something.”
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Federal Education News
House Bill Would Ban Schools from ‘Shaming’ Students Who Fall Behind on Lunch Payments
Current federal law already requires school cafeterias to keep serving students who fall behind on their school lunch payments. But…
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Newswire
After Pennsylvania Bans ‘Lunch-Shaming,’ District Takes Drastic Measures to Recoup $154,590 in Meal Debts
Bethlehem Area parents may have racked up more debt than parents in any other Lehigh Valley district, $154,590 — a…
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Education Reform Opinion
BUTCHER: Houston Has a School Spending Problem, and ‘Free’ Lunches Won’t Fix It
The provision is meant to help families in need, so when every child is made eligible in a school district…
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Colorado
After Debt Soared to $356,000 Due to ‘Lunch-Shaming’ Policy, Denver Takes Steps to Prevent a Reprise
A year after Colorado’s largest school district instituted a policy guaranteeing all students a school lunch whether or not they…
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Florida
Mom Says Daughter Was Denied School Lunch on First Day Back over 15 Cents
A student at University High School said a lack of 15 cents prevented her from getting lunch on her first…
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Colorado
HESS and ADDISON: The Predictable Results of Denver’s End to ‘Lunch-Shaming’ Kids Whose Parents Didn’t Pay
Now, a year later, the check has come due. To the apparent surprise of everyone in K–12 schooling — but…
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National Education News
Parents Who Want a Break from Packing School Lunch Turn to Growing Number of Food Delivery Services
Families around the country are finding new options for their children’s midday meal thanks to a growing number of delivery…
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Debt from Unpaid Meals Soared to $356,000 after Denver Ended Practice of ‘Lunch-Shaming’
Denver’s exploding meal debt — amounting to roughly 900 unpaid lunches every school day of the year — illustrates the…
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Minnesota Schools Expanding Mission to Serve Free Meals to Children During Summer Break
Of the 323,000 kindergarten through 12th-grade students who are eligible for free summer meals in Minnesota, only 18 percent take…
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NJ District Says There’s a $55,000 Tab for Unpaid Lunch Fees, So Kids Were Banned from Field Day
First, they missed Field Day. Now, they're missing out on an end-of-year concert. If they want to play, first they'll…
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Cincinnati District to Offer Free Breakfast, Lunch During Summer Break
The program will run from June 4 to August 3 at schools, recreation centers and other locations around the district.
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Massachusetts Senators Call on Schools to Better Explain Lunch Policies
The Massachusetts Senate is calling on schools to better inform parents about their policies regarding students who don't have money…
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Massachusetts Bill Would Prohibit Schools from Denying Lunches to Kids Who Don’t Pay
Critics call the practice "meal shaming" because of the embarrassment it can cause to students.
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Study Suggests Free Lunch for All Program Increased a Share of Students in Healthy Weight Range
Participating in the program increased the share of a school’s students in the healthy weight range, according to the Georgia…
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Bill to End ‘Lunch Shaming’ Heads to Iowa Governor’s Desk
Iowa students without the money to pay for school lunches could no longer be publicly shamed or stigmatized under a…
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New York, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles to Pay $35M for Compostable Cutlery in Schools
New York has joined an alliance of cities including Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles in a $34.8 million, five-year contract…
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Louisiana Bill Would Prohibit Schools from Denying Lunch to Students Who Can’t Pay for Them
Louisiana's House Education committee voted in favor of a bill Wednesday (March 28) that would cancel the practice among public…
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Nashville District to Scale Back Free Lunch for All Program, Citing Costs
The district currently provides free lunch to all students, regardless of income, but now plans to limit the program to…
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NC Charter Board Member Claims Traditional District Schools Are ‘Milking’ School Lunch Program
A charter school advocate who helps North Carolina pick which new charter schools should be approved is charging that traditional…
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Researcher Under Fire for Misleading Practices in Studies That Led to School Lunch Policies
Cornell University food marketing professor Brian Wansink has come under fire for employing misleading research practices in his studies that…
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