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America is called a melting pot – and that’s certainly true of its food. The USA’s culinary history is that of reinvention. Waves of food influences – Native, African, British, continental European, ...

The Oklahoma Department of Education held its July Board of Education Meeting on Thursday, where State Supt. Ryan Walters ...

Superintendent Ryan Walters addressed public and board member concerns about school lunches and new directives at a July 24, 2025, meeting.

Texas was tied with Alaska as the states with the fifth-highest share of food-insecure children. That's nearly 1.7 million ...

Attorneys representing the MSCS school board and the former superintendent sparred in court over a request to reinstate Marie ...

The start of the 2025-2026 school year is just around the corner, and there are some changes families need to know about.

Actress, mom, and organization enthusiast JoAnna García Swisher is teaming up with Ziploc to tackle one of the biggest ...

By Arlyce Menzies I grew up poor, that is, American poor. I fantasized about food at night — mashed potatoes, buttery dinner ...

The acceptance of smartphones in schools has fueled cyberbullying, conflict among students, and had a cumulative, enduring, ...

School nutritionists say they must make sure vendors produce food that meets federal requirements, while also being ...

Broward County Public Schools will no longer provide free lunch to all students, the district announced Monday, citing budget cuts and the expiration of federal pandemic-era funding. Instead ...