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Oklahoma ends federal food program for schools with expanded hours

  • Nuria Martinez-Keel

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma State Department of Education has discontinued a federal program that funded third meals in public schools that operate with extended hours. State Superintendent Lindel Fields said the U.S. Department of Agriculture encouraged his administration to end the program.  The federal agency said the discontinuation is “essential for upholding program integrity […]

California

New law means Farm to School will be funded permanently

  • By Madeline Shannon | The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A new bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom permanently funds California’s Farm to School program, which provides school meals from local farms to the Golden State’s kids.