cschubert2025-03-12T12:17:51-10:00March 7, 2025|Categories: News|Tags: community support, education, end hunger, equity in education, food insecurity, free school meals, Hawaii, Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii politics, HSTA, keiki first, Legislation, nutrition matters, policy change, public health, school lunch, student wellbeing|
One in three households in Hawaiʻi faces food insecurity, leaving many students without consistent access to nutritious meals. Advocates are pushing for universal free school meals to ensure all students receive the nourishment they need to thrive academically and physically, with a community forum set for March 15 to rally support.
Jill Meinecke2024-01-25T16:44:22-10:00January 26, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: Community Eligibility Provision, free meals, Hawaii public schools, Mahina Poepoe, school lunch, school meals|
Hawaiʻi public school students across the islands may soon receive free nutritious meals at school if House Bill 1540 becomes law.
Jill Meinecke2023-02-09T15:42:51-10:00February 9, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, school lunch, school meals, Senator Brian Schatz, U.S. Department of Agriculture, USDA|
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that Hawaiʻiʻs reimbursement rate for federal child nutrition programs will be increased temporarily by 13 percent, bringing an additional $8 million to the state for child meal programs.
