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LAUSD foodservice staff announce strike

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 16, 2023

The workers, represented by SEIU Local 99, are calling for higher wages, more full-time work and increased staffing levels.

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Pennsylvania school breakfast participation gets a boost thanks to free breakfast program

 By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 16, 2023

Over 23 million breakfasts have been served to students through the program, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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School meal debt spikes in New York after loss of universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 14, 2023

A recent survey showed that 126 school districts in the state have accumulated a total of $1,414,122.86 in current unpaid school meal debt as of March 2023.

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New Mexico universal free meals bill heads to governor's desk

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 14, 2023

The state would join California, Maine and Colorado in offering universal free meals at school.

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More students are eating school lunch and breakfast

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 13, 2023

A new report by the Food Research and Action Center shows that breakfast and lunch participation during the 2021–2022 school year was higher than that of pre-pandemic levels.

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4 ways K-12 operators are tackling labor shortages

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 09, 2023

Faced with staffing shortages, K-12 nutrition directors have come up with creative ways to make sure that kids keep getting fed.

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Lawmakers want comment period for proposed school nutrition standards to be extended

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 09, 2023

U.S. Senator John Boozman and U.S. Representative Virginia Foxx have written a letter to Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack asking for the comment period to be prolonged by 30 days.

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Biden’s 2024 budget includes funding to expand free school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 09, 2023

The budget earmarks over $15 billion in funds to allow more school districts to take advantage of the Community Eligibility Provision

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Federal bill would permanently increase school meal reimbursement rates

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 08, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Several states introduce or advance universal free meals bills, while others look to expand local procurement in schools.

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What’s next for school nutrition: 4 takeaways from SNA’s Legislative Action Conference

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 07, 2023

Universal free meals, reimbursement rates, shifting nutrition standards and more were major topics during the School Nutrition Association’s event this week.

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