Posts Tagged School Lunches
Congressman Scott is Trying to Defend Free or Reduced-Price School Lunches
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 6, 2019
One Virginia congressman is fighting against the Trump administration’s efforts to limit free or reduced-price lunches in public schools. Michael Pope reports.
New Federal Program Seeks to Pay for Lunches at High-Poverty Schools
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on June 14, 2018
Credit: CSU Extension FSHN / Flickr
Census figures show that the number of children who live in poverty in Virginia is on the rise, and school administrators across the commonwealth are using new money from the federal government to do something about it. Michael Pope reports.
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- Some U.S. Troops May Remain In Northeast Syria To Protect Oil Fields October 21, 2019
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