Poll: Voters say legislators whiffed by rejecting free school meals

Poll: Voters say legislators whiffed by rejecting free school meals

A sizable majority of North Dakotans believe legislators got it wrong when they rejected two bills that would have fully funded school meals during the first half of the current legislative session, according to a new statewide poll.

Colorado’s free school meals program is again on shaky ground — and lawmakers may ask voters to rescue it

Colorado’s universal school meals program has again blown past its projected costs by tens of millions of dollars, igniting a renewed search by lawmakers for ways to guarantee sustainability — through cuts or a financial boost — for the program. Voters approved the Healthy School Meals for All program in 2022 with the passage of Proposition FF. It gives all Colorado school children free breakfast and lunch, regardless of their families’ ability …

A mission for a better country and economy

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, currently being debated in parliament, promises to roll out a free breakfast club in state-funded primary schools, but falls short of a commitment to universal, free primary school meals. This is a missed opportunity, not only for child wellbeing, but also for the government’s industrial and net zero strategies. Currently, free school meals in England are available to all children in the first three yea…

Poll: Voters say North Dakota legislators whiffed on rejecting free school meals

BISMARCK — A sizeable majority of North Dakotans believe legislators got it wrong when they rejected two bills that would have fully funded school meals during the first half of the current legislative session, according to a new statewide poll. A total of 70% of likely voters polled said rejecting the funding of school meals for all K-12 students was the wrong decision. Only 19% said it was the right decision, the latest North Dakota Poll found…

Legislature looks at expanding free meals for students at public schools

(The Center Square) - The debate over universal free school lunches is once again working its way through the Nevada legislature.

Renfrewshire Council gains Bronze sustainable catering certification for school meals

Renfrewshire Council has achieved the Food for Life Served Here Bronze certification for its school meals service across its 47 primary school sites. The prestigious certification is a nationally recognised mark of quality, which ensures the more than 6,000 school meals being served daily are good for pupils’ health, the environment and the local economy. The Council becomes one of 17 Scottish local authorities to hold the certification for its …