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Great, This Again!: A Child Raised Funds to Pay Off Classmates' Lunch Debt
We should feel bad that literal children have to crowdfund for their peers.
I Tried to Simplify My Life by Eating my Childhood Lunch for a Week
My first impression, upon looking at the lunch with adult eyes, was, "I can’t believe I used to eat this every day."
New Trump Food Stamp Rules Could Kick Entire Schools off Free Meals
The change at the Department of Agriculture could impact millions of children attending thousands of schools in poor districts.
The Nine-Year-Old Paying Off His Classmates' Lunch Debt Isn't a 'Feel Good' Story
Framing these stories as inspirational pushes us further into a bleak future where debt is inescapable, even in elementary school.
School Lunch Baron Allegedly Hacked Students' Data to Take Down His Competitor
The CFO of a school lunch distributor faces charges of identity theft and unauthorized computer access and could spend three years in prison.
Nebraska School Cook Allegedly Added Kangaroo Meat as Secret Ingredient in Cafeteria Chili
“If a family wants to eat exotic foods, they can do so on their own time—not at school,” the school's superintendent wrote in a letter to parents.
Nothing to See Here, Just Spiders Crawling Out of This Kid's School Cafeteria Breakfast
"I looked in my cereal and they were in my cereal. So I’ve digested spiders," said sophomore Gatlan Morris.
School Accused of Promoting 'Classism' with $100 Passes to Cut Lunch Line
The school's principal quickly disavowed the plan.
This Photo Has Sparked an Online Debate Over the State of School Lunches
Is this 'popcorn chicken po-boy' a plea for merciful reprieve from a desperate cafeteria worker? Or is this now considered an acceptable lunch?
Mom Accidentally Puts Bag of Booze Slushie in Child's Lunchbox
Everyone knows Go-Gurt pairs great with hard liquor.
How a Lunch Program Is Changing At-Risk Students' Lives
"Most of the men in my life get shot," a ten-year-old girl tells me over a meal at her Baltimore school, where a lunch buddy program has helped disadvantaged students show dramatic improvement in the classroom.
High School Student Suspended for Taking One Extra Chicken Nugget at Lunch
Carson Koller was suspended from school for putting six chicken nuggets on his lunch tray instead of the high school’s standard lunch serving of five chicken nuggets.