‘I Can’t Imagine Who Would Think It’s OK to Take Food Away From Kids’ News

‘I Can’t Imagine Who Would Think It’s OK to Take Food Away From Kids’

The result of Congress’s actions, or lack thereof, is predictable but tragic: American children, living…

Emily CruzDecember 27, 2022

NY should fund free school lunches for all students News

NY should fund free school lunches for all students

By enabling schools to purchase ingredients in greater bulk, the per-student price of lunches will…

Emily CruzDecember 19, 2022

NY Lawmakers push for free meals in schools News

NY Lawmakers push for free meals in schools

More than one million New York State children live in homes that can’t afford enough…

Emily CruzDecember 16, 2022

Advocates push for free school meals for all students statewide News

Advocates push for free school meals for all students statewide

The painful reality is that 1 in 7 children in New York struggle with hunger.…

Emily CruzDecember 13, 2022

Feeding students: School districts, organizations push for state funding for universal meals News

Feeding students: School districts, organizations push for state funding for universal meals

Stigma, literacy and language barriers, and administrative burdens keep many eligible families from submitting school…

Emily CruzNovember 26, 2022

Another Voice: New York State should fund universal free school meals News

Another Voice: New York State should fund universal free school meals

Other states have already taken action. California, Maine, Colorado, Massachusetts, Vermont and Nevada have all…

Emily CruzNovember 18, 2022

More than 180 organizations urge governor to fund healthy meals for students in 2024 budget News

More than 180 organizations urge governor to fund healthy meals for students in 2024 budget

For two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal funding ensured students’ universal access to free…

Emily CruzNovember 14, 2022

Can NY schools offer free meals for all after federal aid ends? News

Can NY schools offer free meals for all after federal aid ends?

Unfortunately, families are forced to make a decision to cut costs elsewhere or not provide…

Emily CruzOctober 31, 2022

New York should bring back universal free school lunch News

New York should bring back universal free school lunch

Hungry kids can’t learn. Students experiencing hunger struggle to focus and have lower attendance than…

Emily CruzOctober 28, 2022

Free School Meals: When the Feds Step Back, States Step Up News

Free School Meals: When the Feds Step Back, States Step Up

The cost of free school meals for all is a bargain given all those benefits.…

Emily CruzSeptember 20, 2022