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The national study found a small but significant decline in the average BMI of more than 14,000 schoolkids after implementation of a 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals.
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Colorado voters approved a ballot measure to provide free meals for all public school students.
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Over the past few months, pandemic relief efforts have been winding down. One of the first to disappear was universal free lunches for public school students. But one Oklahoma district has found a workaround.
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The idea is simple: Pay for every child's meal and reach the kids who might go hungry because of missed paperwork or stigma. Here's how advocates are pushing to keep the idea on the national agenda.
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A group of lawmakers have agreed on a measure that would extend the school meal waivers that helped schools and families during the pandemic.
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As abortion bills grabbed national headlines last week, Oklahoma lawmakers were also considering a number of education measures.
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Oklahoma students weren’t the only ones to get a Spring Break last week. Lawmakers only met two days during the week off for students.
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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.
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A bill that would change how school lunch programs are administered was passed by the Oklahoma Senate Tuesday morning.
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A national food shortage means lunchrooms across Oklahoma are short on much of what they need to serve students. Hear about the efforts child nutrition employees are making to ensure kids are fed.