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Topic Category: Child Nutrition
CDE Releases Information on LCFF and School Meals
8.31.2014 Through the budget bill passed in June, Governor Brown signed into law a change that better aligns state education funding (via the Local Control Funding Formula) with Continue reading “CDE Releases Information on LCFF and School Meals”
School Meal Analysis: 2013-14
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
New School Meal Analysis
8.29.2014 Millions of kids across California are gearing up for the new school year. Do they have everything they need to succeed? CFPA’s latest school meal analysis Continue reading “New School Meal Analysis”
AB 2449 Held in Senate Appropriations
8.15.2014 AB 2449 (Bocanegra) Adequate Time to Eat: Lunchtime Supports Learning was held in the Senate Appropriations suspense file. While the bill will not make further progress this year, Continue reading “AB 2449 Held in Senate Appropriations”
School Breakfast Grants Abound!
8.15.2014 Just when you were wondering where you would find the money to start up a Grab ‘n Go or Breakfast in the Classroom program – Action for Healthy Kids and the American Association of School Administrators has come to your rescue. Continue reading “School Breakfast Grants Abound!”
CDC Reports Children Do Not Eat Enough Fruits or Vegetables
8.12.2014 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data through their monthly Vital Signs report that reveals 9 out of 10 children, ages 2-18, do not eat enough vegetables and 6 out of 10 children do not eat enough fruit. Continue reading “CDC Reports Children Do Not Eat Enough Fruits or Vegetables”
New Resource: Starting a Breakfast After the Bell Program
8.8.2014 CFPA, in partnership with the California School Board Association (CSBA), has issued a joint governance brief on starting an after the bell school breakfast program. Continue reading “New Resource: Starting a Breakfast After the Bell Program”
Action Needed: AB 2449 in Senate Appropriations
8.7.2014 On Monday, August 4, AB 2449 (Bocanegra) Adequate Time to Eat was placed in the Senate Appropriations suspense Continue reading “Action Needed: AB 2449 in Senate Appropriations”
Congresswoman Davis Introduces Summer EBT Legislation
7.30.2014 Congresswoman Susan Davis of California’s 53rd Congressional District has introduced H.R. 5242, Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014 Continue reading “Congresswoman Davis Introduces Summer EBT Legislation”