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Ohio, Pennsylvania to expand free school meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 11, 2023

Both states have allocated funding in their budgets to provide more free meals at school.

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Michigan lawmakers approve universal free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jul. 05, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A federal lawmaker wants to get more local seafood on school menus and a new bill seeks to rename the National School Lunch Program Act.

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Former head of NYC Public Schools' nutrition program convicted in bribery case

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 29, 2023

Eric Goldstein was found guilty of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud and bribery due to his dealings with SOMMA Food Group.

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Meal participation drops at nation’s largest school districts following loss of free meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 28, 2023

A new report by the Food Research and Action Center reveals that school breakfast and lunch participation took a downturn when schools began charging for meals again.

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Federal bill aims to increase summer meal access

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 27, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A New Jersey bill would provide grant funding to schools that source local, and Texas’ approved budget will expand free school breakfast access for students.

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Summer meal delivery program receives funding to continue operations for 5th year

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 27, 2023

Baylor University’s Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty will continue to deliver meals this summer to rural students in Texas, New Mexico, Utah and Alaska.

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County implements grant program to tackle school food waste

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 23, 2023

Schools in Eau Claire County in Wisconsin can receive up to $1,000 in grant funding to help them operate their own food waste program.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide school nutrition programs additional procurement aid

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 23, 2023

The USDA will provide almost $1.3 billion to states to help schools procure American-grown products for their nutrition programs.

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New York awards over $850K in farm-to-school grants

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 22, 2023

The money will be distributed to 10 farm-to-school programs in the state.

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Colorado schools can now use Medicaid data to identify students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals

By Benita Gingerella on Jun. 21, 2023

The state is one of the latest chosen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to participate in the direct-certification program.

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