Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters pushed an emergency mandate requiring school districts to fully fund student meals using existing state and federal dollars, according to a Monday press ...

A new report looks at various factors to determine just how nutritious your child's school lunches are. A wholesome meal at school during the day is a critical source of energy, promotes growth, and ...

House mulls child nutrition bill; critics target price tag for improving menus. July 2, 2010— -- Lawmakers, researchers and even a celebrity chef joined forces Thursday to urge Congress to pass ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The South Dakota Department of Education says school lunch programs will not be affected come November 1 amid funding uncertainty with the government shutdown. The USDA ...

Every August and September, just as kids shoulder their backpacks and file onto school buses, a familiar kind of headline makes the local news. “Retired police officer pays off district lunch debt.” ...

As the school year gets underway in the United States millions of kids will benefit from our National School Lunch Program. Started in 1946 by President Harry Truman, this program provides free and ...

The waiver for school lunch programs was extended through the school year. Back to school looks different in 2020 and as many students stay home for remote learning due to the pandemic, those who ...

I recently wrote a post about how American parents often feel judged for the type of lunches or meals they send with their kids to school. That pressure is real—but here’s the thing: in my opinion, it ...

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - As the cost of groceries keeps going up, it is becoming more difficult for families to pay for their children’s lunches. During the pandemic, the state used federal funding ...

A fifth-grader researched school cafeteria waste, then wrote a detailed letter to military leadership proposing meal ...