Here is something you might not know about chronic absenteeism in the United States: in school year 2013-14 seven million students were chronically absent nationwide. “Chronic absence” is defined as missing ten percent or more days of school for any … Continue reading
Our partners at the Food Research and Action Center have released their latest School Breakfast Scorecard for school year 2016-17, just in time for National School Breakfast Week, March 5-9. While the data shows school breakfast participation continues to grow, … Continue reading
We’re so excited to celebrate National School Lunch Week next week, October 9-13, and we love this year’s #NSLW17 theme: “School Lunch: Recipes for Success.” How is your school celebrating NSLW 2017? We have a few suggestions, plus resources to … Continue reading
A common refrain we hear when talking about breakfast-in-the-classroom is, “If only there were more freshly-prepared foods!” It’s true that scratch and speed-scratch cooking can be a challenge when menuing for breakfast-in-the-classroom, but it’s not impossible. Looking for more information … Continue reading
