K-12 Schools

Operations

Okla. district uses ‘blender bikes’ to promote healthy lifestyles

The blenders, which are powered by pedaling, will be located in high school smoothie bars.

Operations

Chicago student boycotters asked to evaluate lunches

District officials have asked for the feedback, but the students say they’ll boycott again if issues aren’t addressed.

Anyone under age 20 could be paid a lower rate.

An official of the Sacramento City Unified School District says steps have been taken to avert future lapses from its farm-to-school commitment.

Nine facilities in the San Bernardino City Unified School District were checked after authorities learned that Syed Farook had visited the schools in his role as a sanitation inspector.

Elkin Elementary School has launched a contest to find “Elkie the Elf.”

North Middle School students can choose from a variety of food, including fruit, vegetables, proteins and breakfast.

West Cape May Elementary will use the funds to expand a school garden, build a winter greenhouse and add a storage shed.

The goal is not only to introduce students to healthy foods but also to save money, officials say.

One of the provisions of the Food Recovery Act encourages schools to buy lower-priced “ugly produce.”

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