Politics Apr 01 WATCH: Senate hearing examines whether to allow schools to serve whole milk By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Apr 24 USDA’s final rule for school meals will limit added sugars, sodium Limits on added sugars in foods such as cereal, yogurt and flavored milk will start in 2025. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Nation Apr 10 Iowa puts $1 million toward summer meal sites, still faces criticism for rejecting federal funds The state is allocating $900,000 to schools and nonprofit organizations that participate in certain federal programs designed to serve summer meals and snacks in counties where at least 50 percent of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Politics May 24 Minnesota governor signs ‘One Minnesota Budget’ in celebratory moment for Democrats The so-called "One Minnesota Budget" includes funding for free school meals to kids and free tuition at public colleges for students whose families earn less than $80,000 a year. By Trisha Ahmed, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
World Feb 03 Watch 3:48 News Wrap: Winter storm may bring coldest weather in decades to Northeast In our news wrap Friday, some of the coldest weather in decades descended on the Northeast and New England, the U.S. announced another big military package for Ukraine including longer-range rockets, Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan urging the country's…
Sep 12 Watch 9:31 Families scramble for aid as pandemic-era free meal program for students comes to an end By Lisa Desjardins, Karina Cuevas The new school year brings the end of universal free meals for many students. In 2020, Congress gave schools waivers to provide free breakfast and lunches regardless of income, but that expired at the start of September. Students and families… Continue watching
Jun 24 Congress approves free student meal extension through summer By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Final passage Friday of the Keep Kids Fed Act in the U.S. House came less than a week before rule changes for child nutrition programs were set to expire June 30. Continue reading
Jun 23 Students are at risk of going hungry this summer. Congress might have a fix By Laura Santhanam The bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, a reimagination of proposals earlier this spring that failed to gain traction, could extend these waivers through the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Continue reading
Apr 01 How this bill could help fill a critical gap in funding for school meals By Laura Santhanam With pandemic-era waivers for school meals set to expire June 30, schools are scrambling to figure out how to feed kids as soon as this summer if Congress fails to act. One bill in Congress could help. Continue reading