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New Hampshire school drops NSLP as food fight continues

 Jul. 13, 2015

Starting this fall, Londonderry High School will offer a new cafeteria menu that officials hope will increase appetites and revive declining sales.

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Washington school district wants new cafeteria to be a ‘destination’

 Jul. 13, 2015

The new cafeteria at Marysville School District will be as energy efficient and tech savvy as possible, and will be open throughout the school day.

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Cafeteria to be made into community space

Jul. 13, 2015

A Michigan elementary school is using $200,000 in grants to renovate its cafeteria, which will also become a multipurpose room for the community.

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Wisconsin schools promote healthy eating through gardening

Jul. 13, 2015

Twelve Green Bay-area schools have secured small grants to help fund on-site gardens, through the collaboration of Live54218, a nonprofit, and KI, a contract furniture company.

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Last week for free Picayune school lunch

Jul. 13, 2015

The Picayune School District, which was offering a free summer lunch program, will only run through July 17. Parents are being encouraged to get free hot lunch while it’s available.

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Farm-to-school is a “win-win” in Illinois

Jul. 07, 2015

The programs are good because children have access to fresh food and local agriculture gets a boost, according to the executive director of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance.

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Finding solution providers at the SNA’s annual convention

By Katie Fanuko on Jul. 07, 2015

While many operators and attend the SNA’s conference to get the scoop on nutrition regulations, some see an opportunity to gain different perspectives.

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Massachusetts alters calculation for low-income students

Jul. 07, 2015

The State Department of Education in Massachusetts will no longer use free and reduced lunch numbers to publicly report school districts’ low-income student populations. Instead, it will derive “economically disadvantaged” numbers based on “direct certification.”

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Kansas not taking advantage of federal summer food program

Jul. 07, 2015

Ranked as one of the lowest states providing summer meals to students in need, a Kansas State University nutritionist says the state is not taking advantage of the program as well as it could be.

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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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