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Students in their first day of school at Wilder Elementary School in Louisville, KY

Economy Aug 31

Families paying for school lunches grapple with recurring online transaction fees

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic

Economy Oct 25

Pizza is shown for sale in the cafeteria at a middle school in San Diego, California March 7, 2011. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters
Food insecurity shot up last year with inflation and the end of pandemic-era aid, a new report says

A new Department of Agriculture report released Wednesday paints a sobering picture of post-pandemic hardship with "statistically significant" increases in food insecurity.

By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press

Nation Sep 26

Free Meals for Students
Millions more students to receive free school meals under expanded U.S. program

The new rule will expand access to universal meals through a program known as the Community Eligibility Provision, or CEP.

By Annie Ma, Associated Press

Nation Apr 16

Older students carry their lunches to their classrooms to eat, leaving the lunchroom free for younger students to keep a s...
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Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program

A federal pandemic-era program that provided free meals for all public school students ended last September. A recent survey by a group that advocates for universal free school lunch found that 847 school districts have racked up more than $19…

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young

Health Feb 03

Pizza is shown for sale in the cafeteria at a middle school in San Diego, California March 7, 2011. Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters
New federal rules would limit sugar in school meals for the 1st time

The plan would also dramatically cut sodium in meals served to the nation's schoolkids by 2029, while boosting flexibility for foods made with whole grains.

By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press

Jun 25

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Congress extends school lunch program, but maybe too late

By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson

Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic-era school meal waivers program, credited with providing millions of children access to free meals, narrowly averting a June deadline. Advocates say the delay in passing the extension has already jeopardized access to summer…

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Mar 13

Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures

By Cuneyt Dil, Hope Yen, Associated Press

Many schools are rushing to arrange grab-and-go lunch bags or set up delivery routes so America's poorest children don't go hungry while classes are out of session.

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May 02

With Trump rollback, school lunch could get more white bread

By Candice Choi, Associated Press

The Trump administration has rolled back a rule that required foods like pasta and bread be made with whole grains.

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Apr 03

6 states and District of Columbia sue Trump administration over school lunches

By Associated Press

The lawsuit comes after the Trump administration scaled back contested school lunch standards implemented under the Obama administration, including one requiring that only whole grains be served.

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Jul 05

U.S. schools rethink ‘lunch shaming’ policies that humiliate children with meal debts

By Morgan Lee, Associated Press

New Mexico this year became the first to outlaw school meal shaming. Several other states are weighing similar laws.

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