Board members acknowledge that the approved allocation of $500 per school won’t go far, but they said it can be a stopgap ...

State Superintendent Ryan Walters advocates for free school lunches in Oklahoma, amidst disputes over funding. Does the math ...

The $500 committed to each school sparked debate among school board members — who worry that $500 doesn’t cover the scope of ...

Some kids, though, will fall through the cracks. Either they don’t qualify for free lunch, or their parents will forget to ...

Back to School: Breakfast and lunch solutions 04:52. In Wood's case, she researched the fees and learned about the USDA requirement to offer fee-free payment by cash or by check.

This school year, students have amassed record lunch debt with districts across the country reporting $19.2 million in lunch debt accumulated since November of last year, according to a 2023 ...

A bipartisan trio in the Senate unveiled a proposal Wednesday to require schools to offer nondairy milk options at lunch to accommodate students who are lactose intolerant or have other dietary res… ...

“School meals are a safety net for food security.” Meals provided under the bill, which would adhere to National School Lunch and Breakfast program standards, invest in kids’ health, Melia said.