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Longtime Northbrook/Glenview School District director retired

 Jul. 10, 2014

Katy Daruwalla leaves her post after 22 years, following complaints from parents.

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D.C. settles with former school food services director for $450,000

 Jul. 10, 2014

Jeffrey Mills, former director of food and nutrition services for D.C. Public Schools, filed a lawsuit after he was fired for alleged mismanagement and fraud.

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Mobile menus

By Kate Parham Kordsmeier on Jul. 10, 2014

One of the biggest upsides to starting a food truck is you can get food to places it’s often difficult to reach with a brick-and-mortar location.

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Have healthy school meals gone hog wild?

Jul. 10, 2014

Much of the food from the federal school lunch menu winds up in lunchroom garbage cans. So two Rhode Island schools decided rather than being a complete waste, they're donating the scraps to nearby pig farms. Despite how it appears, Kyle Olson of Education Action Group says the overall issue is not a laughing matter.

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Converted school bus delivers meals to kids

Jul. 10, 2014

The Jefferson County Public Schools bus has been delivering meals for the last month and is an expansion of a mobile lunch program, which feeds children in needy areas.

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Portsmouth school lunch policy under review

Jul. 08, 2014

School Board officials are in the process of updating the district's policy on how long students should be allowed to charge school lunches if their parents have unpaid balances.

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Former Fla. school cafeteria manager charged with falsifying meal records

Jul. 08, 2014

A report estimates that 116,051 breakfast meals and 16,866 lunches were falsely recorded at the Escambia County School District from 2009 through pending 2013-14 school year.

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School cafeterias trading lunch money for fingerprint scans

Jul. 08, 2014

More and more schools across the country are opting for a pay-by-fingerprint system in the cafeteria to cut down on theft and speed up the lunch line.

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Harvard study suggests new school meal rules are working

Jul. 07, 2014

The study shows that schools are meeting or exceeding many of the intended goals.

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The Big Idea 2014

By FSD Staff on Jul. 07, 2014

This month we present our fourth annual list of 10 ideas to provide a jump-start for innovation in your operation.

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