IT'S twenty minutes before the official start of the school day and pupils are sitting in rows chatting indoors with children in later year groups, some starting their day’s learning, all there having ...

but the USDA encourages school districts to adhere to the new rule as soon as possible. The rule will cover families with an ...

The decision by the USDA follows a CFPB report that found online school meal payments predominantly affect low-income families.

The USDA set a rule banning schools from charging processing fees on school lunch accounts for low-income families. The rule is set to take effect in 2027.

Six years later, Feeding Fairport’s Hungry is still going strong under Neff’s leadership. The group has become known for holding events such as a free lunch program during the summer ...

Families purchased more school lunches and breakfasts the year after the federal government toughened nutritional standards ...