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Meals and dining services

4 reasons big districts excelled at feeding kids during COVID

The free meal programs operated by the New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston school districts increased access to healthy food for children and adults during COVID closures.

Supporting food-insecure families during extended school breaks

An extension of nationwide summer food service programs will allow school districts to provide free school meals to families through the end of the year, but services may be paused during extended school breaks.

Summer Food Service Program waivers extended to Dec. 31

The waivers permit food service providers to offer free meals to families of school-age children to last them through the week without restricting them to specific distribution centers.

7 ways to keep students with food allergies safe in school

Many schools opening for in-person instruction this fall will require students to eat meals in the classroom. How can educators avoid putting students with food allergies at risk of having an allergic reaction?

3 building blocks to succeed in the coming school year

Taking steps to meet students’ basic needs, ensuring connectivity, and advancing innovation will be key to success this year.

How risky are school activities? This chart has answers.

Walking to school, prepackaged meals and non-contact sports outdoors run a lower risk of transmitting coronavirus in schools. Contact sports, choirs and bands, and buses pose the highest risk.

Thu Jul 30th, 2020

CDC prioritizes in-person learning in guidance for reopening schools

Bringing students and teachers back to classrooms for in-person instruction is the guiding principle in the CDC's revised guidelines for reopening schools during a continued surge in COVID infections.
Fri Jul 24th, 2020

How to provide mental health care before students start school

An unmet need for mental health care motivated Jurupa USD leaders to develop behavioral supports that begin with prenatal care and continue through graduation.
Wed Jul 15th, 2020

How GIS guided one district’s crisis response

A chief information officer details how data has helped administrators respond to unexpected events, from a broken sewer to COVID-19.

Thu Jun 11th, 2020

No mandates in California’s guidance for reopening schools

California Department of Education recommends several models of instruction with a focus on equity and extensive health and safety measures when schools reopen.
Tue Jun 9th, 2020

How to provide food supports to homeless students

Here are four strategies for helping these vulnerable students and their families, who struggle to find regular meals, during school closures related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tue May 12th, 2020