by Beth Holmes | Aug 22, 2022 | News, Parent Issues, Student Issues
Free school lunches for all students, as California revs up the country’s first Universal Meals program. According to experts, 1 out of every 5 Californians is food-insecure, meaning that on a regular basis, they don’t know if they’ll be able to feed...
by Sarah Green | Feb 3, 2017 | News, Student Issues
George Washington University opened a new kind of facility in 2016, in an unmarked room in the basement of a residence hall. It’s a free food bank for students who might otherwise skip meals to save costs. The GW store, which is “run” by a cardboard hippo with a...
by Sarah Green | Jan 24, 2014 | News, Teacher Issues
An alarming report reveals that more and more children are going to school hungry, which is impeding their health, development, and ability to learn. In a society where educators’ responsibilities tend to extend much farther than the confines of the classroom, one has...