A Year At EncinaIt’s Not Always About The MealJune 27, 2017 | Marnette FederisEncina High School’s Cafeteria Supervisor Deborah Luman doesn’t just dole out breakfast and lunch to students. Sometimes, she also gives out advice and hugs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Elementary Students Won't Get Different Lunch For Unpaid FeesMay 10, 2017Nevada's Washoe County School District decided Tuesday not punish students with overdue lunch accounts by feeding them different meals.
Schools Will Soon Have To Put In Writing If They 'Lunch Shame'April 17, 2017Advocates hope the recent law out of N.M., banning school staff from shaming kids for not having lunch money, helps to shape policies the USDA is requiring school districts write by July 1.
Proposal Would Bar Calif. Schools From Withholding Lunch When Fees Are UnpaidMarch 3, 2017 | Daniel PotterStudents in California shouldn’t have to go hungry if their parents haven’t paid their school lunch bills. That’s the idea behind a proposal in the state legislature by Van Nuys Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Education Officials Look To Public Libraries To Serve Summer LunchesJune 24, 2016State education officials are rethinking how they can get food to needy kids when school lets out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Robla To Expand School Meal ProgramApril 26, 2016 | Steve MilneKids in one of Sacramento's poorest areas will soon be getting three meals a day at school. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Nevada Senate Passes Bill To Expand School BreakfastMay 1, 2015(AP) - Nevada senators have passed a bill that would require more schools to serve breakfast to low-income students.
Health CareMillions of Eligible California Kids Missing Out on Free Summer MealsJuly 23, 2014There are many children in California who can get free summer meals, but not many know about it.