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School meal participation jumps in 5 states that implemented universal free meals

 By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 23, 2024

A new report examined school meal participation in California, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Vermont during the first school year the states implemented policies mandating healthy school meals for all.

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Virginia Senators approve universal free school meals bill

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 20, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A Kansas bill would prevent the state from participating in Summer EBT and Ohio lawmakers tackle lunch shaming.

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Kentucky bill would provide meal reimbursement to low-income schools who source local food

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 13, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Connecticut and Michigan attempt to extend free school meal access in their respective states.

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Nebraska bill would require state to sign up for Summer EBT

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 06, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: a federal bill aims to beef up cybersecurity in the agriculture and food sectors and a New York lawmaker renews push for universal free school meals.

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Federal bill would ban lab-grown meat in school meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 30, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: States continue to take steps toward implementing universal free school meals for all.

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Virginia makes a second attempt at passing universal free school meals legislation

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 23, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Delaware’s lunch shaming bill advances and state lawmakers vote on bills that would expand free school meal access.

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New Jersey expands free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 16, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Washington state introduces another universal free meals bill and Kentucky school nutrition workers could see a pay raise thanks to the governor’s state budget proposal.

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School Nutrition Association continues push for universal free meals in 2024 position paper

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 09, 2024

The organization also advocated for no additional restrictions to the USDA’s school nutrition standards and to raise federal meal reimbursements.

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State lawmakers work to expand free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 09, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: A bill introduced in New York aims to help schools as they continue to deal with a milk carton shortage.

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States opt out of Summer EBT program

By Benita Gingerella on Jan. 02, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: A federal bill would help summer meal sites with rising costs and Delaware introduces a lunch shaming bill.

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