school lunch programs

An Alabama Senate committee voted to set aside money so that the state can reverse course and participate in a federal program that gives summer food assistance to low-income families with school-age children. APR news reported on efforts by the nonprofit group Alabama Arise to urge the public to call lawmakers on the issue.

With gridlock persisting in Washington, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely ahead of Saturday night's deadline. If federal funding stops, some children in Alabama could be left hungry.

State officials are providing help for families with hungry students. The Alabama Department of Human Resources is doing this by extending summer Pandemic benefits for the third consecutive year.

School may be out for kids in Alabama, but that doesn’t mean the lunchroom is closed.The Alabama Food Bank Association is adding 14 new meal program sites…

Tuscaloosa schools officials say they're going to use a grant of more than $93,000 to bring fresh produce to students at four elementary schools.The…

Dothan City Schools has rolled out an Internet-based system that allows parents to pay for their children's meals online. The district's child nutrition…