K-12 Schools

Operations

More high-needs schools are taking advantage of CEP

During last school year, 40,235 schools participated in CEP—an all-time high, according to a new report by the Food Research and Action Center.

Operations

Universal free meals bill heads to Illinois governor’s desk

Also in this week’s legislative update: Rhode Island’s Senate passes two universal free meals bills.

The Show floor is full of innovations noncommercial operators can take back to their teams.

The greenhouse at Monett R-1 will be used to grow a variety of produce, including tomatoes, cucumbers and watermelon.

Also in this week’s legislative update: Washington state signs a scaled-back universal free meals bill into law.

Fourteen of its member districts are serving No Antibiotic Ever chicken tenders and patties.

Over the course of the week, community members at Brookside School 54 can participate in hands-on cooking classes and more.

Also in this week’s legislative update: Georgia gives cafeteria staff a pay raise, and senators in Vermont say yes to universal free meals.

The 2023 Spectacular Sandwich Throwdown raised $3,766 to reduce school meal debt.

Kids eating whole grains in school meals more than doubled their grain intake after the act was implemented, a new study by the USDA reveals.

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