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4:24pm Mar 21, 2022

National National Health & Safety

Millions of children will miss healthy school meals when pandemic relief expires

by Allison Aubrey

A boost in funds and flexibility in how food is prepared and packaged was a lifeline for kids coping with hunger. But these measures, passed in response to COVID-19, expire in June, with no extension.
Derek Amato

1:02pm Aug 21, 2020

Arts Arts

You 2.0: Fresh Starts

Unpredictable things happen to us all the time. As part of our annual You 2.0 series on personal growth and reinvention, we revisit two of our favorite stories of loss and the change it brings.

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11:50am Mar 30, 2020

Education Education Health & Safety

Some Guilford County Schools Workers Will See Pay Raise During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Neal Charnoff

Some Guilford County Schools employees who are providing critical services during the coronavirus pandemic will soon see a pay increase.
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6:12pm Nov 14, 2019

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety Education

Activists Protest USDA Changes That Threaten Free School Lunch

by Maria Godoy

Activists delivered a petition with 1.5 million signatures to the agency in an effort to stop a rule change that would end automatic enrollment in free school lunch for nearly 1 million kids.
3:19pm Nov 11, 2019

Education Education

Guilford County District Considers School Lunch Policy Change

by Associated Press

A North Carolina school system is considering a policy change that would prevent high school students from being denied a meal because they can't afford it.
7:15am Aug 15, 2019

Education Education

Donor Erases School Lunch Debt For High Point Students

by Paul Garber

Some local parents will be sending their kids back to school with a sense of relief after a donation erased their school lunch debts.
Mary Esch / AP

7:06pm May 10, 2019

National National Education

After Backlash, Rhode Island School District Rolls Back 'Lunch Shaming' Policy

by Vanessa Romo

Warwick Public Schools reversed its decision to bar students with delinquent debt from access to hot lunch meals after it was met with anger. An outpouring of donations has since erased the debts.
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9:50pm May 07, 2019

National National

Philando Castile's Mother Wipes Out School Lunch Debt, Continuing Son's Legacy

by Shannon Van Sant

Valerie Castile's $8,000 gift to a Minnesota high school wiped out lunch debts for about 100 students. Her son, a cafeteria worker who often bought lunch for needy kids, was killed by police in 2016.

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4:13pm Aug 14, 2018

National National Education

Lunch Lady Larceny? Cafeteria Workers Allegedly Stole Half A Million Dollars

by Colin Dwyer

After Connecticut officials found "irregularities" at two school cafeterias, authorities traced the stolen lunch money back to two unusual suspects: sisters behind the counter.
Allison Aubrey / NPR

7:00am May 13, 2017

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

Here's What Michelle Obama Thinks About Trump's School Lunch Rules

by Allison Aubrey

The former first lady got fired up talking about the issues she championed during her eight years in the White House. Last week the Trump administration announced changes to school nutrition rules.
Carolyn Kaster / AP

3:17pm May 02, 2017

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

More Salt In School Lunch, Less Nutrition Info On Menus: Trump Rolls Back Food Rules

by Allison Aubrey

The Trump administration says it wants to remove burdensome regulation. On Monday it served up a taste of what that looks like when it comes to aspects of Obama-era food policy.
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11:58am May 01, 2017

National National Politics & Government Health & Safety

Celebrity Chef Tom Colicchio: 'We Can End Hunger In This Country'

by Laurel Dalrymple

The Top Chef judge, restaurateur and hunger advocate says many of our nation's problems are related to food. One of the biggest ways to address this is to make meals more nutritious and accessible.

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