Federal Nutrition Programs Remain in the Spotlight
The renewal of legislation that would govern school nutrition programs was the topic of debate at an early April field hearing in Atlanta, Georgia by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry...
View ArticleUrban Schools Gaining Ground
Despite the challenges of high concentrations of poor and minority students, the recent release of the 2007 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) of reading and math shows that urban schools are...
View ArticleHistoric Beef Recall Impacts Nations’ Schools
In late January 2008, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued the largest beef recall in American history, affecting school nutrition programs in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Over...
View ArticleCongress Breathes New Life into School Renovation Program
By a vote of 263-160, the House overwhelmingly approved legislation (H.R. 6049) to extend the Qualified Zone Academy Bond (QZAB) program for one year, providing an additional $400 million for the...
View ArticleSoaring Food Prices Deliver Heavy Blow to School Districts
Soaring food prices and increased transportation, energy, and personnel costs are hitting school nutrition programs hard. Despite a recent 4% increase in the reimbursement rate for federal school...
View ArticleChild Nutrition Bill Marked up in Committee, Awaits House Vote
The House Committee on Education and Labor this past week approved the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act (H.R. 5504), clearing the bill for a vote on the House floor. The legislation seeks...
View ArticleControversial child nutrition bill to be revisited during lame-duck session
Due to significant concerns from various groups, Congress has not yet reauthorized the child nutrition bill set to expire on September 30 but instead has approved a short-term extension of it. Congress...
View ArticleChild Nutrition Bill Finally Clears Congress
Schools will soon receive more money for meal reimbursement thanks to the last-minute passage of a bill reauthorizing the National School Lunch Program, as well as other child nutrition programs. After...
View ArticleNASSP Weekly Federal Policy Update
Announcements: President Obama will deliver his third State of the Union address on January 25 and it is rumored that he will feature education reform in his remarks. According to PolitiFact, an...
View ArticleNASSP Weekly Federal Policy Update
Announcements: President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address on January 25 and called for three things in particular that he says are critical to “winning the future”: innovation,...
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