school lunches

As the nation prepares for SNAP benefits to halt on Saturday, leaders turned their attention to public schools. For millions of students, school is the most reliable source of meals.

Applications are open for the Oklahoma Local Food for Schools Program.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.

State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced a mandate Monday for districts to immediately submit new budgets to pay for all students' school meals.

Thousands of schools, farmers and food pantries in the Midwest and Great Plains planned on federal dollars over the next year to support local food purchases. And then the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut the programs.

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk.

A new law will allow Texas school districts to store and distribute leftover food from the cafeteria.As The Texas Tribune reports, the law is part of an…

The number of kids who participate in Oklahoma's Federal summer-meal program declined again last year.As Oklahoma Watch reports, participation levels in…

A Texas teacher and Army veteran is taking on what he calls state-endorsed shaming at public-school cafeteria counters.As WFAA reports, Kelvin Holt says…

From the Kansas Health Institute:Almost four years since new nutrition standards were introduced, many kitchens need updates.Most Kansas school districts…