Push is on for free school lunches for all students in New York State: ‘It’s been a pretty stark contrast’ News

Push is on for free school lunches for all students in New York State: ‘It’s been a pretty stark contrast’

ALBANY, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)– Many children receive free and reduced-cost lunches subsidized by the…

Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023

Educators, Officials Prod Hochul on Free School Meals for All Students News

Educators, Officials Prod Hochul on Free School Meals for All Students

ALBANY, N.Y. (Huntington Now)– Providing free meals to all represents “an investment in students, (one)…

Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023

Free school meals for all NY schoolchildren should be ‘fully funded’ by Gov. Hochul, advocates say News

Free school meals for all NY schoolchildren should be ‘fully funded’ by Gov. Hochul, advocates say

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Newsday)– Murray agreed. "I was raised by a single mom working three…

Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023

Advocates push for free school meals in Hochul’s spending plan News

Advocates push for free school meals in Hochul’s spending plan

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WGRZ)– "The food insecurity rate here in western New York is actually even…

Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023

Urging state to provide free school meals for all students News

Urging state to provide free school meals for all students

SPRINGVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW)– Free school meals for all students are the rallying cry across the…

Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023

Senate’s One-House Budget Proposal Contains Historic Funding for Southern Tier News

Senate’s One-House Budget Proposal Contains Historic Funding for Southern Tier

ALBANY, N.Y. (Ithaca Times)– A recurring theme in these conversations is the widespread food insecurity…

Emily CruzMarch 22, 2023

Educators, lawmakers push Hochul on free school meals for all students News

Educators, lawmakers push Hochul on free school meals for all students

ALBANY, N.Y. (Lohud)– At a Friday event in Ossining, they called on Gov. Kathy Hochul…

Emily CruzMarch 20, 2023

Clamoring for calories: Universal school lunches are a worthy spend for Albany News

Clamoring for calories: Universal school lunches are a worthy spend for Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. (Daily News)– Feeding hungry kids shouldn’t really be an area where we’re zealously…

Emily CruzMarch 19, 2023

Assembly and Senate want universal school meals in New York News

Assembly and Senate want universal school meals in New York

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– Universal meals in New York schools is being advanced this week…

Emily CruzMarch 16, 2023

Lawmakers, schools to call on Gov. Hochul to add funding for Healthy School Meals for All News

Lawmakers, schools to call on Gov. Hochul to add funding for Healthy School Meals for All

ALBANY, N.Y. (News 12 Westchester)– Lawmakers, school administrators, parents and teachers will call on Gov.…

Emily CruzMarch 16, 2023