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6/28/21 How town's public schools kept kids fed during pandemic YourArlington (Arlington, Mass.)
8/1/22 Parents who apply for free or reduced meals could save as much as $1,500 a year Yahoo News
1/5/23 How school lunch is made. It's more complicated than you think. Yahoo News
7/7/22 As school lunch waivers expire, school officials encourage more applications Yahoo News
9/23/22 Opinion: Time to make free school lunch programs permanent - and open to all Yahoo
10/16/19 National School Lunch Week: Free and Reduced lunch makes all the difference for students WZDX-TV
4/19/22 Free school lunches ending, applications needed for next year Wyoming News Now
2/8/23 Michigan could be 4th state to adopt universal school meals WXYZ Detroit
10/12/18 It's Farm to School Week for this public school district WXXV-TV
8/7/19 Why have schools cut recess time? WXIA-TV
8/7/19 Gourmet burgers? Yes, school lunches have changed WXIA-TV
7/21/23 Michigan guarantees two free meals for all public school students starting this fall WWMT (Kalamazoo, MI)
2/25/22 Child nutrition waivers set to expire soon WVTM-13 (Alabama)
1/31/22 School district: Food prices up 7% to 45% WVLT-TV
2/7/22 Lawmaker seeks to prolong USDA school meal waivers WVIR-TV
8/31/21 Pandemic affects school meal operations WVEC-TV
4/18/19 School cooks help students with difficult home lives thrive WVAH-TV
1/20/20 More Pizza And Fries? USDA Proposes To 'Simplify' Obama-Era School Lunch Rules WUSF-FM
3/18/22 District sources more local food for meals WUSA-TV (Washington, D.C.)
9/30/21 District limits free dinners for students WTOP News (Washington, DC)
6/17/21 Task force seeks to make school meals more culturally inclusive WTOP News (Washington, DC)
12/21/21 High school adopts flexible lunch period WTMJ-TV
3/10/22 Special meals mark National School Breakfast Week WTIC-TV (Hartford, Conn.)
12/20/21 Students receive extra food for holiday bank WTIC-TV
12/9/21 Shortages, higher prices affect school foodservices WSET-TV
1/10/22 Omicron, snowstorms, supply chain issues impact grocery stores, school lunch menus WSET-TV
9/14/21 School buses taking lunch to students learning virtually WSB-TV
7/18/22 Senator plans to pass Keep Kids Fed Act permanently WRVO-FM (Oswego, NY)
11/4/21 Parents advised about possible school menu changes WRDW-TV
3/16/21 Local officials, parents fight to keep cost-free meals coming for kids WRDW
12/13/20 Schools as community partners WRAL-TV
6/28/23 Free summer meals return to pre-pandemic availability WPTZ-TV (Burlington, Vt.)
8/5/22 Research: Free school meals benefit academics, behavior WOLO-TV (Columbia, SC)
7/12/22 School nutrition pros, vendors gather at SNA conference WOLF-TV (Orlando)
10/5/23 School cafeterias offering more choices, better selections WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
11/8/21 District repurposes items amid supply challenges WNYT-TV
8/26/21 District overcomes supply chain challenges WNTW-TV
2/5/19 Mid-Michigan community feeds children in need during week off school WNEM-TV
3/24/22 Districts brace for big school lunch changes as Congress ends some pandemic aid WMYD-TV
9/9/20 Wisconsin district takes extra safety measures during lunchtime WMTV
5/17/23 Illinois universal school meal bill goes to governor's desk WMBD-TV
2/28/22 Elementary school launches free dinner program WLTX
6/17/21 District Serves Free Drive-Thru Meals to Curb Child Hunger WLOX-TV
9/2/21 State school nutrition programs get $10M in federal COVID funds to attract, retain staff WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)
10/1/20 Asheville City Schools open up additional drive-thru meal sites WLOS-TV
6/18/19 Study: Children More Likely To Gain Weight During Summer Months WLNY-TV
9/29/23 Schools grapple with rising food costs WKTR-TV (Norfolk, Va.)
8/1/19 District provides students regular meals while resolving lunch debt with families WKOW-TV
9/13/21 Students rave about school meals WJTV-TV (Jackson, Miss.)
2/5/24 MN school nutritionists want state to address length of lunchtime WJON-AM (St. Cloud, MN)

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