National school lunch program articles
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PA school district under fire for cutting Black national anthem from student concert
A Pennsylvania school district’s decision to remove a song from a recent student choral concert has divided the community and spurred a review by a civil rights group.
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School PCB Testing Program Will Continue After 'Pause' Bill Fizzles in Senate
A bill that would have triggered a pause of Vermont's costly, time-intensive and disruptive program to test for and remove toxic PCB chemicals from older school buildings has died in the legislature. The news dismayed House Education Committee chair Peter Conlon (D-Cornwall), who pushed for a pause, as well as some school administrators dealing with the fallout from elevated PCB levels in their schools. The state is paying for the work, which is continuing at a time when increased cost...
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Breakfast, lunch prices to increase at Chesterfield schools, more students to qualify for free meals
School lunch and breakfast prices in Chesterfield County Public Schools will increase during school years 2024 and 2025, with a large percentage of students to qualify for free meals next year.