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The Wake County School Board has approved a new policy regarding the use of an overdose-reversing drug and raised meal prices for the 2024-2025 school year.
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While some Republican-led states have accepted federal funding for a program that will make getting food during the summer easier for children on free and reduced price lunch, others use it as political football to score points against Biden
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If their federal application is accepted, Durham Public Schools would provide free breakfast and lunch for all students, regardless of their family income or school, beginning next school year.Federal guidelines now allow more districts to apply for universal free meals, but it comes with trade-offs.
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During the pandemic, students nationwide received free school lunch, but that policy expired last summer. Now, state lawmakers are considering whether to include funding in the next state budget to help more students afford lunch.
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A federal program that provides free meals to all students will end July 30, so school systems are scrambling to set prices that reflect rising costs.
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The largest school system in North Carolina said none of its students went hungry on Tuesday despite a sickout by school cafeteria workers demanding better pay and improved working conditions.
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Free and reduced-price school lunch programs are designed to guarantee meals for students who experience food insecurity at home. But now that many kids…
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Public schools across North Carolina have given meals to thousands of students since in-person classes ended for many three weeks ago, but this week's…
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Imagine a nine year old kid, stuck at home, who typically eats both breakfast and lunch at school. So what happens if his parents are struggling more than…
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Some children who rack up debt paying for lunch in their school cafeterias face a sudden swap when their hot meals are substituted for a cold sandwich or…