With Growing Numbers of Hungry Students and SNAP Cuts Looming, Denton ISD Says All Will Still Be Fed

Committee discusses future of SNAP funding amid Trump cuts

FRANKFORT — The Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue received some welcome news during its August meeting on Wednesday.

With growing numbers of hungry students and SNAP cuts looming, Denton ISD says all will still be fed

For Chris Bomberger and Liz Raftery, who lead Denton ISD’s child nutrition program, hunger has been a persistent challenge, and now a worsening one.

EBR Schools approves reallocation of nearly $5 million to avoid student meal service budget deficit

BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted Thursday to approve the reallocation of nearly $5 million from its operating fund to its child nutrition program. The program has historically more than paid for its operations, but over the last two years, the school system overspent while generating less federal reimbursement funds than they usually take in. The move will reduce the district's financial reserves by nearly five percen…

Whitmer seeking preservation of school nutrition funds in new budget

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is hoping funding for school nutrition programs will be preserved in the new state budget. Whitmer visited a preschool in Metro Detroit this week to tout the Pre-K For All Program. She says it has boosted Pre-K enrollment nearly 25% in the past two years and has led to better academic outcomes for Michigan school children. She added that SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is another one of those crucia…