12.06.2016 A policy scan documenting policy options for increasing water access and improving water quality in schools and other community settings. XLS
Topic Category: Child Nutrition
CFPA Releases Nutrition and LCAP Resources
12.06.16 CFPA reached out to school districts across California to hear how they are supporting nutrition and academic success with the Local Control Funding Formula. Continue reading “CFPA Releases Nutrition and LCAP Resources”
School Nutrition for Academic Success: A LCAP Guide
A guide to incorporating nutrition actions into LCAPs. PDF
Research Summary
A summary of the research linking school nutrition to academic success. PDF
Advocacy Materials
Why School Nutrition Matters
An excerpt from Student Supports: Getting the Most Out of Your LCFF Investment. PDF
Project Update: Child Care Pilots Launch in 3 Counties
12.02.2016 Over the past several years, CFPA has been exploring the policy factors that support access to nutritious foods for young children in the licensed family child care setting. Continue reading “Project Update: Child Care Pilots Launch in 3 Counties”
Count me in! Paperless Enrollment in School Meals
12.01.2016 CFPA recently guest-blogged on Partnership for Children and Youth’s Community Schools Network blog about the connection between community schools’s comprehensive support for students and Medicaid Direct Certification Continue reading “Count me in! Paperless Enrollment in School Meals”
Join CFPA in Commenting on ESSA
11.29.2016 CFPA submitted comments on California’s state plan for ESSA, urging the California Department of Education to include support for increased access to school meals. Continue reading “Join CFPA in Commenting on ESSA”
ESSA & Health Policy Update
An overview of opportunities to support health through the implementation of ESSA. PDF