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Indiana inmates may be allowed to order takeout

 Jun. 10, 2015

The program at the La Porte County Jail would reward inmates for good behavior by offering the opportunity, about once a month, to order in from a local restaurant.

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3 tips for establishing a summer school-feeding program

 By Katie Fanuko on Jun. 09, 2015

School Nutrition Association president Julia Bauscher shares how she launched an initiative in her district near Louisville, Ky.

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Families volunteer to tend school garden during summer

Jun. 09, 2015

While school is out, families of Pelican School students will take turns tending the garden, so students can enjoy the fruits of their spring planting in the fall.

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Senator calls for protection of child nutrition standards

Jun. 09, 2015

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is calling on Congress to uphold child nutrition standards set forth in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

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2-1-1 helps children find free meals

Jun. 09, 2015

The USDA and Florida Department of Agriculture are endorsing a 2-1-1 helpline, which will help families find schools offering free summer meals to children.

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Texas school district approves ‘Mega Lunch’ for students

Jun. 09, 2015

Starting this fall, high school students in Abilene Independent School District will have the opportunity to eat lunch, attend tutorials and work with their teachers to get help if needed during Mega Lunch, a 66-minute block of time built into the middle of the day.

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District adds delivery to summer food program

Jun. 09, 2015

A school district in Florida has stepped up its summer foodservice program by adding more site locations, a second mobile feeding bus and delivery to apartment complexes, local churches, YMCAs and Boys & Girls Clubs.

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Florida school district to feed students this summer

Jun. 08, 2015

With nearly one in four families suffering from food insecurity in Collier County, according to a local food bank, the school district is combating hunger by offering a summer foodservice program.

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Chartwells pays $19 million to settle lawsuit

Jun. 08, 2015

A former director of foodservice for D.C. Public Schools alleged the contractor not only overcharged the city, but also mismanaged its school-meal programs.

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Hillary Clinton pledges to support push for $15 wage

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 08, 2015

The Democratic Party hopeful says she wants a living wage for hourly foodservice workers.

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