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US Department of Agriculture invests in farm-to-lunchroom meals

  • Sep 23, 2024

USDA updates school nutrition with less sodium, added sugar in meals

  • Aug 20, 2024

USDA announces changes to school meals: What to know

  • Apr 25, 2024

Texas opts out of $450 million summer lunch program, USDA says

  • Feb 24, 2024

Pasadena ISD students to receive free meals for 2023-2024 school year

  • Jul 26, 2023

Katy ISD to distribute free breakfast and lunch to kids this summer

  • Jun 1, 2023

Lunchables to begin serving meals in school cafeterias

  • Mar 15, 2023

City of Houston launching 100 food pantries in 100 days today

  • Sep 27, 2022

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US Department of Agriculture invests in farm-to-lunchroom meals

  • Sep 23, 2024
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USDA updates nutrition guidelines for Texas school meals that include less sodium and added sugar

  • Aug 20, 2024
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Katy ISD to distribute free breakfast and lunch to kids this summer

  • Jun 1, 2023
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Universal access to free school meals coming to an end this summer

  • Mar 14, 2022
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Deadline approaching for kids seeking free or reduced lunch

  • Aug 17, 2020
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School lunch tips to help students and teachers social distance

  • Aug 14, 2020
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Food aid available for Texas low-income children

  • May 28, 2020
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Teacher walks miles every day to deliver meals to students

  • May 12, 2020

Latest Stories

10M US kids to be impacted when universal access to free school meals ends this summer

Heads up! The program is set to end on June 30. Congress decided to cut some temporary pandemic programs in its latest spending bill.

  • Mar 14, 2022

USDA extends free school meals provision through 2021-22 school year

Parents, here's some good news! The U.S. Department of Agriculture says your students can eat for free at school until 2022, regardless of eligibility.

  • Apr 23, 2021

Texas families now have until today to apply for food aid to make up for school meals

The federal aid for lower-income students is intended to fill the gap caused when schools shut down because of COVID-19.

  • Aug 21, 2020

Teacher shares tips on packing school lunches to help with social distancing

Parents, listen up! A teacher shared some tips on how to avoid hard-to-open lunches and easy back-to-school outfits.

  • Aug 14, 2020

Texas extends deadline for families to apply to get $285 in food aid

Parents, you have extra time to apply to receive up to $285 in food aid to make up for school meals your child missed because of COVID-19.

  • Jul 29, 2020