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Federal bill would establish committee to address school meal debt

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 19, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Biden’s proposed FY 2025 budget includes funding for expanding free school meal access and a California bill would ban certain additives in school menu items.

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Biden wants college foodservices to refund unused meal-plan dollars

 By Peter Romeo on Mar. 15, 2024

The White House is blasting the convention of keeping the money as an abuse akin to junk fees, and wants it to end.

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Minnesota lawmakers consider more funding for universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 12, 2024

Also in this week's K-12 legislative update: Tennessee companion bills would allow schools in the state to serve whole milk again and Delaware lawmakers advance bills addressing lunch shaming and universal free meals.

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3 takeaways from SNA’s Legislative Action Conference

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 05, 2024

School nutrition professionals traveled to Washington D.C. this week to discuss reimbursement rates, proposed changes to the school nutrition standards and more.

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North Carolina announces $1.3M in grant funding to expand school breakfast

By Benita Gingerella on Mar. 05, 2024

Forty-two public school districts and charter schools in the state will receive financial assistance to implement alternative school breakfast models such as breakfast in the classroom.

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Minnesota bill would provide free milk to students who bring lunch from home

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 27, 2024

Also in this week’s legislative update: A Oklahoma bill would encourage farm-to-school efforts in the state and Hawaii and Tennessee consider implementing universal free meals at school.

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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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