K-12

Ohio school districts being urged to consolidate, share services
01-21-2013
Lawmakers, advocacy groups say the state could save $1 billion annually.
Maryland governor pushes for more finding for school breakfast program
01-21-2013
$1.8 million could help expand program to 130 more needy schools, O'Malley says
Classify Greek yogurt as protein, lawmakers urge USDA
01-21-2013
Coalition from N.Y., Idaho argue change could help school foodservice
Alliance between major districts hopes to create national food standard
01-17-2013
L.A., New York, Chicago and Miami among districts fighting for healthier meals..
More breakfast being served in Oregon schools
01-17-2013
Last year, Oregon increased number of students eating breakfast by 5%
D.C. Public Schools director fired after clash over school meals costs
01-15-2013
Jeff Mills had been lobbying for going self-op.
Cost, student acceptance most challenging of new school regs, says study
01-14-2013
Food costs have increased, participation has decreased under new meal regs, according to School Nutrition Association.
Panel enlists chancellor to resist NYC school lunch price increase
01-14-2013
Fighting against a 67% increase in the price of school lunches.
Confessions of Charles Anderson
01-10-2013
Clark County's Charles Anderson admires Wounded Warriors and can't resist desserts.
Charles Anderson: Mission Accomplished
01-10-2013
In Clark County, Nevada, administrators tapped a principal and ex-military man to turn around the district’s foodservice program.
S.D. school finds flexibility in regulation changes
01-10-2013
The grain changes were welcomed, director wishes calorie restrictions had been changed.
Electronic Menus
01-08-2013
Doctors don't agree when it comes to peanut-free schools
01-08-2013
Best practices will vary from school to school, doctors say.
The Big Picture: Breakfast Foods Not an All-Day Affair
01-08-2013
Eight out of ten school operators say they don’t offer breakfast all day.
School district sees success with breakfast in the classroom
01-08-2013
Jefferson County (Ky.) is one of five districts nationwide to take part in the Breakfast in the Classroom program.
Snacks marketed to kids not getting healthier, study says
01-08-2013
The Federal Trade Commission’s new study founds kids’ snacks showed little nutritional improvement between 2006 and 2009; cereals were “least nutritious.”
Jennifer McFarland, R.D.
01-08-2013
McFarland's programs resulted in a 10% increase in participation across the district.
Texas schools get major cafeteria upgrades with bond
01-07-2013
Renovations will take campuses from open lunch to closed.
Connecticut schools struggle with health inspections
01-07-2013
Even affluent districts have been fighting poor health reports.
Contract survives legal challenge in San Francisco schools
01-07-2013
Revolution Foods will be new foodservice provider despite legal questions by predecessor.

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