How California schools can deliver on the promise of universal meals

Here are five practical things schools can do this fall to ensure they can deliver on the promise of providing nutritious, fulfilling meals to all California ...

California Universal Meals - School Nutrition (CA Dept of Education)

In School Year (SY) 2022–23, California became the first state to implement a statewide Universal Meals Program for school children. California's Universal ...

Creating Universal School Meals

tarting with the 2022–23 school year, California became the first state to offer universal school meals (breakfast and lunch) statewide. In 2021–22, lawmakers ...

The Impact of School Meals for All | ecoliteracy.org

California's School Meals for All program provides 5.9 million TK–12 students with access to free breakfast and lunch each school day.

Universal Meals - Transforming Schools

Beginning in School Year (SY) 2022–23, the California Universal School Meal Program will provide the opportunity for all students to reach their ...

California Passes Permanent Universal Free School Meals Program

For the 2021-2022 school year, $54 million from the California state budget will be used to supplement USDA funding for free school meals.

Keeping Students Fed When School Is Out

The end of the academic year can increase food insecurity for California families that rely on free meals provided at school.

Free school meals for all here to stay in California | EdSource

California will launch a universal school meals program in the 2022 ... The association hopes the state will provide some support to schools ...

States that Have Passed Universal Free School Meals (So Far)

California has had universal free school meals since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, having used funding from Congress in 2020 to ...

California becomes 1st state to offer free meals at school for kids

California will be the first state to implement the Universal Meals Program, providing free meals to all schoolchildren, starting this upcoming school year.

Universal School Meals Help All California Children Thrive

California's universal school meal program ensures all students have access to nutritious meals at school regardless of family income.

California becomes 1st state to offer free meals at school for kids

All California public school students will have access to free nutritious meals this school year, thanks to the statewide Universal Meals ...

School Meals for All | ecoliteracy.org

California becomes the first state in the nation to permanently fund universal school meals for every public school student. CalMatters: Will ...

California public schools to start offering free meals to all students

All public schools in California will begin ... The Universal Meals Program will provide a “nutritiously adequate breakfast and lunch ...

Examining the Reach of Universal School Meals in California

Currently, all California public schools, including most charters, must provide breakfast and lunch free of charge to every student who ...

California launches largest free school lunch program in U.S. - PBS

When classrooms in California reopen for the fall term, all 6.2 million public school students will have the option to eat school meals for ...

USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More ...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need ...

Millions more students to receive free school meals under ... - PBS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch ...

'The kids are just happier': could California's universal school meal ...

Before California became the first state to implement a universal meals program for its 6.2 million public school students, Alyssa Wells ...

S.1530 - Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 - Congress.gov

(2) by inserting “to provide free breakfast to all children enrolled at those schools” before “in accordance”. (b) Apportionment to States.—Section 4(b) of the ...