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An inside look at the Fredericksburg City Schools menu An inside look at the Fredericksburg City Schools menu

The dining program at Fredericksburg Schools has taken its show on the road during the pandemic period with three food trucks navigating specific routes in the community, each offering a variety of half a dozen lunch and breakfast options.

Apr 5, 2021

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Fredericksburg Schools takes meal program on the road Fredericksburg Schools takes meal program on the road

Apr 5, 2021

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One On One: How Chicago Public Schools is feeding every student One On One: How Chicago Public Schools is feeding every student

Apr 2, 2021

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Viewpoint: So you’re a new manager…Now what? 5 steps to stop worrying and start managing Viewpoint: So you’re a new manager…Now what? 5 steps to stop worrying and start managing

Mar 30, 2021

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The Burke County Public Schools food truck serving food at the vaccination clinic.

A school food truck’s newest stop? The local vaccine clinic A school food truck’s newest stop? The local vaccine clinic

byBenita Gingerella

Mar 29, 2021

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17 real-life bright ideas for K-12 school food service 17 real-life bright ideas for K-12 school food service

byTara Fitzpatrick

Mar 26, 2021

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Broward County Public Schools expands school meals to seven-day meal bundles

Broward County Public Schools expands school meals to seven-day meal bundles

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Sodexo enhances waste-reduction program with updated equipment

Sodexo enhances waste-reduction program with updated equipment

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How video is helping Springfield Public Schools engage kids at home

How video is helping Springfield Public Schools engage kids at home

byBenita Gingerella

23 lessons learned by onsite dining pros over the past year

23 lessons learned by onsite dining pros over the past year

byMike Buzalka, Tara Fitzpatrick

Viewpoint: Managing the food waste challenge posed by COVID-19

Viewpoint: Managing the food waste challenge posed by COVID-19

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What’s on the docket for school nutrition policy?

What’s on the docket for school nutrition policy?

byBenita Gingerella

School nutrition trending: USDA announces school meal waiver extension through summer; Research highlights role of school meals in children’s health

School nutrition trending: USDA announces school meal waiver extension through summer; Research highlights role of school meals in children’s health

byFood Management Staff

FM On Demand: Catching up on a year during COVID with Fulton County Schools’ Alyssia Wright

FM On Demand: Catching up on a year during COVID with Fulton County Schools’ Alyssia Wright

byBecky Schilling

New USDA data shows fewer meals served, $2B loss for school meal programs

New USDA data shows fewer meals served, $2B loss for school meal programs

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The 9 culinary trends that shaped our pandemic year

The 9 culinary trends that shaped our pandemic year

byTara Fitzpatrick

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USDA data reveals a 30% drop in school meals served during pandemic

USDA data reveals a 30% drop in school meals served during pandemic

byBenita Gingerella

17 Superstar March menu items from basketball schools with spirit

17 Superstar March menu items from basketball schools with spirit

byTara Fitzpatrick

5 things: California school meals are still meat-heavy, reports finds

5 things: California school meals are still meat-heavy, reports finds

Flik Independent School Dining’s Haitian rice dish enlightens at Princeton Day School

Flik Independent School Dining’s Haitian rice dish enlightens at Princeton Day School

byTara Fitzpatrick

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Report shows huge drop in school meal counts for country’s largest districts

Report shows huge drop in school meal counts for country’s largest districts

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New study reveals impact of COVID-19 on nation’s largest school districts

New study reveals impact of COVID-19 on nation’s largest school districts

byBenita Gingerella

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Urban School Food Alliance issues standard on antibiotic use in turkey

Urban School Food Alliance issues standard on antibiotic use in turkey

byBenita Gingerella

Chefs to Watch: Marin (Calif.) Country Day School’s Jason Hull has advice to keep growing through the seasons of school food

Chefs to Watch: Marin (Calif.) Country Day School’s Jason Hull has advice to keep growing through the seasons of school food

byTara Fitzpatrick

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5 coronavirus things: School Nutrition Association pushes for universal free school meals

5 coronavirus things: School Nutrition Association pushes for universal free school meals

USDA announces school meal waiver extension through summer as Secretary Vilsack addresses virtual SNA conference

USDA announces school meal waiver extension through summer as Secretary Vilsack addresses virtual SNA conference

5 coronavirus things: Survey shows most schools expect to be fully in-person next fall

5 coronavirus things: Survey shows most schools expect to be fully in-person next fall

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Bringing farm-to-school to home

Bringing farm-to-school to home

byBenita Gingerella

Food & Beverage Trends

Pizza news flash: Latest styles, formats, crusts, tech, toppings and more

Pizza news flash: Latest styles, formats, crusts, tech, toppings and more

byTara Fitzpatrick

Food & Beverage Trends

19 hot pizza trends to slice into today

19 hot pizza trends to slice into today

byTara Fitzpatrick

Research highlights crucial role of school meals in children’s health

Research highlights crucial role of school meals in children’s health

District buys dedicated school meal delivery van

District buys dedicated school meal delivery van

byMarygrace Taylor

Top 50 Contract Companies

Contract management company Epicurean Group deals with a challenging year, looks ahead to better days

Contract management company Epicurean Group deals with a challenging year, looks ahead to better days

Hillsborough schools’ child nutrition GM on surviving during a trying time

Hillsborough schools’ child nutrition GM on surviving during a trying time

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Charting a new future for farm to school

Charting a new future for farm to school

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