Superintendent Steve Willard's extensive experience as a CTE teacher has helped him set a course for the Belle Fourche School District as a model CTE system.
"Rising food costs, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions, coupled with the return of charging for meals, have contributed to reports of declining participation in many school districts," a new report reads.
Faced with rising enrollment, our rural district reconfigured electives as career and technical education pathways that put students on track for jobs in lucrative fields like computer science.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is said to be considering two options: One would limit chocolate milk to only high schools and the other would allow it to stay but with a new limit on added sugars.
The bill is a step toward alleviating child food insecurity, strengthening local agriculture and limiting food waste in schools, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says.
Early planning for both postsecondary and career pathways can not only save time and money in the long run, but can also give students ample opportunity to discover their interests and strengths.
Nearly 30 million students per day received lunch at school and more than 15.5 million had breakfast in the 2021–2022 academic year as more children returned for in-person instruction.
Preparing kids to "fluidly change direction" toward future readiness means preparing them to switch jobs and pivot between careers—a crucial skill in today's world.
Paying less than 50 cents per meal might seem trivial to the 90% of Americans who are food secure, but it creates a substantial financial barrier for others.
