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9/3/22 For some families, going back to school means going back to lunchroom debt Star Tribune
1/14/22 Former NFL lineman now cooks at his kids' school cafeteria The Washington Post
2/15/20 FRAC report finds 12.4M students received free and reduced-price breakfasts last year Education Dive
2/9/21 FRAC Report Underscores School Breakfast Participation Critical to Combatting Childhood Hunger, Learning Loss Caused by COVID-19 Food Research and Action Center
2/8/21 FRAC says free school breakfast is crucial to addressing hunger, academic performance The Fern
3/4/19 Free meal program increases productivity and attendance Huntington (WV) Herald Dispatch
3/7/21 Free meal programs in RCAS see increased participation KOTA TV
8/16/21 Free meals affect students' idea of school Chalkbeat/New York
2/9/22 Free meals boost participation in district Los Altos Town Crier
9/28/23 Free meals for all students is best way to combat hunger, report concludes Education Week
4/19/22 Free school lunches ending, applications needed for next year Wyoming News Now
6/18/22 Free school lunches for all set to end, creating ‘perfect storm’ amid high inflation MSN
3/31/22 Free school meal program, set to expire, would be restored under Senate bill NBC News
6/14/23 Free school meals bill becomes Vermont law without governor’s signature VT Digger
3/5/22 Free school meals for all? Colorado lawmakers want to make that a reality The Denver Post
8/1/22 Free school meals helped families during the pandemic. This fall, those lunches won’t return. The 19th
7/3/23 Free school meals in Minnesota to begin this school year WCCO News (Minnesota)
2/6/24 Free school meals overwhelmingly popular with Minnesota voters, survey finds Minnesota Reformer
10/30/23 Free school meals program causing some families to miss out on other educational benefits WCCO News (Minnesota)
6/7/21 Free summer food for rural families delivered to their door Kenosha News
6/28/23 Free summer meals return to pre-pandemic availability WPTZ-TV (Burlington, Vt.)
11/11/22 From lineman to 'lunch man,' former NFL player inspires youth as school cook USA Today
4/21/21 General Mills celebrates Trayblazers General Mills
9/13/18 Good breakfast equals good grades Voice of America
2/28/24 GOP governors face pressure campaign to feed kids in the summer Politico
2/20/24 Got milk? Minnesota may make cartons free for all students Axios
8/7/19 Gourmet burgers? Yes, school lunches have changed WXIA-TV
6/11/18 Gourmet on a budget: Chefs throw down their best $1.25 school lunch ideas The Day (New London, CT)
3/17/23 Governor Walz signs free school meals bill for Minnesota students KARE 11
12/8/20 Grocery kits are the 'secret sauce' to feed kids WJLA-TV
2/13/24 Hawaii considers providing universal school meals Hawaii Public Radio
5/21/20 Health Experts Say Schools Can Reopen in the Fall — But With Some Big Changes EdSurge
6/16/23 Healthier school lunches may have curbed childhood obesity, new study finds Education Week
3/3/21 Healthy Meals at No Charge Serveddigizine
8/30/19 Helping Children to Learn to Eat Well New York Times
11/16/20 Helping Children With Anxiety in the Pandemic New York Times
1/26/21 Here's what happened when COVID-19 forced a school's entire cafeteria staff into quarantine Canton Rep
4/30/19 HHFKA had significant nutrition impact on school meals Food Management
12/21/21 High school adopts flexible lunch period WTMJ-TV
4/1/19 High School clubs start food pantry to help hungry peers Baraboo News Republic
5/10/22 High school nutrition team hires students to combat staffing challenges FoodService Director
8/20/21 High school shifts lunch to classrooms WCBD-TV
4/18/22 High school to convert cafeteria waste into compost for sale The Sun Chronicle
6/6/19 High school’s breakfast sales skyrocket with after-the-bell kiosks Food Management
7/28/21 High-schoolers grow 5% of district's produce Food Management
10/12/18 Hospital's Fitness and Nutrition in Schools Program puts greenhouses in schools Ocala Star Banner
7/18/19 Hot and Hungry Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center
11/14/21 Hot dog tortillas and bagged salads: School lunches take on new look USA Today
2/18/22 Hot lunches: Free meals whet appetites in public schools Laconia Daily Sun
12/13/23 House passes bill allowing schools to serve whole milk The Hill

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