K-12 Schools

Operations

School district creates awards program for nutrition team

Cafeteria staff will try to earn top scores for employee satisfaction, student meal participation and more to win a variety of prizes.

Operations

Bill aims to set up a nationwide advisory council on unpaid meal debt

The 14-member council would focus on tackling meal debt and preventing stigmatization.

A new report by the School Nutrition Association reveals that supply chain issues remain a struggle heading into the new school year.

The USDA awarded over $10 million to support 123 farm-to-school projects throughout the country.

The Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids act would expand and strengthen numerous school nutrition programs.

The bill would ban practices often referred to as "lunch shaming" at schools nationwide.

The $52.7 billion budget includes around $115 million to cover the meals.

Baltimore County Public Schools' Bettina Applewhite shared some steps her district has taken during the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference.

Check out these ideas shared at the School Nutrition Association’s 2022 Annual National Conference.

Students in the state who qualify for reduced-price meals can receive free ones this school year.

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