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12/30/20 Miguel Cardona, Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary, Stares Down a Long To-Do List US News
7/13/22 Miffed over navy bean recipe, students take on federal school lunch program Agweek
2/5/19 Mid-Michigan community feeds children in need during week off school WNEM-TV
7/5/23 Michigan lawmakers approve universal free meals FoodService Director
7/21/23 Michigan guarantees two free meals for all public school students starting this fall WWMT (Kalamazoo, MI)
2/8/23 Michigan could be 4th state to adopt universal school meals WXYZ Detroit
3/4/21 Metro area school districts launch pilot program to target food insecurity, waste KVRR
1/19/21 Meeting the need: Schools find ways to serve up meals for kids amid the pandemic Philadelphia Inquirer
12/7/21 Meal-ingredient costs increase in district Turlock Journal
6/28/23 Meal participation drops at nation’s largest school districts following loss of free meals FoodService Director
3/31/23 Meal debt is soaring after universal free lunch ended. How are Midwest states responding? St. Louis Public Rado
1/11/23 Meal debt is a growing problem for school districts, survey shows Education Week
8/1/22 Massachusetts to pilot universal school meal program Western Mass News
8/1/23 Massachusetts to become 8th state to make universal free school meals permanent Truthout
1/26/23 Massachusetts state legislators look to make free school meals permanent Boston Herald
4/13/21 Massachusetts State Lawmakers Want To Offer Free School Meals Permanently WBZ News Radio
1/3/22 Massachusetts considers adopting universal school meals Boston Herald
7/19/22 Massachusetts budget extends free school meal program Boston Globe
10/16/21 Mass. governor signs law to expand free school meals The Patriot Ledger
12/9/20 Maryland district flooded with meal-kit orders in first day Herald-Mail
7/22/19 Marketing school meals Food Management One-on-One Podcast
2/16/23 Many young children not eating a daily fruit or vegetable, study finds Healio
4/16/23 Mandatory plant-based milk in schools? Here's why a Louisiana congressman is proposing it. The Advocate
7/21/19 Make nutrition fun for children this summer Miami Times
8/29/22 Maine continues free school meals even though federal program is ending NPR
5/11/20 Madison County Schools delivering four times as many meals to students since March Citizen Times
3/16/23 Lunchables in school cafeterias have child nutrition experts concerned The Washington Post
3/28/23 Lunchables are coming to school cafeteria menus. We unwrap the reasons why Education Week
11/7/21 Lunch Crunch: Supply chain issues, labor shortages lead to school lunch disruptions Daily Journal
4/1/19 Lunch at 9 a.m.? That’s when a lot of schools start serving it to kids. The Washginton Post
6/23/21 Longer lunch periods could improve nutrition Contemporary Pediatrics
3/5/24 Locally produced food and better paid cafeteria workers delayed as Colorado scrambles to pay for free school lunch program Colorado Public Radio News
3/16/21 Local officials, parents fight to keep cost-free meals coming for kids WRDW
11/18/19 Let the kids eat their free lunches while we sort this problem out Star Tribune
1/17/19 Less beef, more beans. Experts say world needs a new diet. The Associated Press
12/11/23 Legislation would expand milk choices in schools Dairy Reporter
6/22/22 Lawmakers reach bipartisan deal on free school meal funding - with some changes Detroit Free Press
4/7/22 Lawmakers and industry leaders want to extend universal free meals in schools Michigan Radio
5/13/21 Lawmaker wants schools to send unused food home with students WCIA
2/7/22 Lawmaker seeks to prolong USDA school meal waivers WVIR-TV
1/12/22 Lawmaker proposes nationwide after-school meal program The News-Times (Danbury, Conn.)
10/18/21 Labor shortage hits school cafeteria, makes serving lunch a struggle KARE-11
9/17/21 Labor shortage affects popular school meal items Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA)
6/11/19 Know Your Numbers: Summer Hunger KARE-TV
5/19/21 Kiosks, breakfast in classroom, 5-day meal packs keep Urbandale Schools foodservice program on track to feed kids Food Management
8/6/20 Kids' mental health can struggle during online school. Here's how teachers are planning ahead. USA Today
2/13/23 Kids' BMIs dropped after federal school lunch overhaul MedPage Today
2/11/22 Kids who get sick from Covid are also missing out on school lunches Bloomberg
3/4/20 Kids take in more calories from post-game snacks than they burn during their sports games, study finds Minn Post
12/21/18 Kids Need Play and Recess. Their Mental Health May Depend on It. EdWeek blog

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