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USDA ban on school lunch fees for low-income families begins in 2027
Struggling families pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to CFPB report.Top stories - CBS News - 4 hours ago -
USDA to ban online transaction fees on school lunch payments for low-income families
A federal policy will prohibit schools from charging transaction fees to low-income families when they make electronic deposits into their lunch accounts.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
USDA lists over 150 schools that may be affected by listeria recall
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said over 150 schools received BrucePac products likely contaminated by listeria, as per a Thursday release. All ready-to-eat meat and poultry produced by ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
France and Germany attack UK plan to levy VAT on international school fees
Proposal to impose value added tax in the Budget risks damaging diplomatic ties, ambassadors sayBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
Voters to decide if Northwestern Local Schools income tax will be repealed
For about 30 years, Northwestern Local Schools have received almost $3 million a year from a local income tax. But that could change come election day.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16 -
UK apologizes for child's death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue
The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in the U.K. to have air pollution listed on her death certificate, after a ...Health - ABC News - 6 days ago -
UK apologizes for child's death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue
The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in the U.K. to have air pollution listed on her death certificate, after a ...World - ABC News - 6 days ago -
The 10 most livable cities in the U.S. where costs are low, incomes are growing and there's plenty to do
If you're looking to live in a U.S. metro area that's both affordable and exciting, consider one of these 10 places.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law
A law to ban smartphones in schools will be called for under a private member’s bill on Wednesday.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
As Schools Ban Phones, More Kids Are Using Smartwatches
Many parents are unable or unwilling to send their children to school with a phone. Smartwatch use among kids is booming, but experts warn the devices could be yet another “electronic umbilical cord.”Tech - Wired - October 29 -
Pub garden smoking ban dropped from government plans
The Health Secretary said he didn't want to cause further harm to the hospitality industry in England.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Birth control on the ballot as abortion bans increase barriers to family planning
Millions of Americans will be able to vote on November ballots whether to protect access to birth control such as IUDs, the pill and emergency contraception.Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
The next big career track at business schools: Family offices
Top universities are launching a number of programs and courses aimed at training the next generation of family office leaders.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
Israel’s plan to ban Unrwa from accessing Gaza marks new low in its relations with UN
US only nation likely to be able to persuade Netanyahu to drop plan condemned by 123 member states. Worsening relations between the United Nations and Israel appear to have reached a nadir with the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Kiss chaste: number of high school boys in Japan who have had first kiss falls to record lows
Polls showing downward trend in kissing indicates a move away from ‘real physical sexual activity’ that could affect country’s birthrate, experts say. Just one in five of boys at senior high school ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Jodi Picoult's 'Nineteen Minutes' tops PEN America of books banned in schools
Jodi Picoult's “Nineteen Minutes” has topped a list compiled by PEN America of the books most often pulled from school shelvesEntertainment - ABC News - 5 days ago -
UK government aims to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals
New legislation would cover children’s playgrounds, but pub gardens win reprieve after industry objectionsBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
In this Florida school district, some parents are pushing back against a cellphone ban
It’s no surprise that students are pushing back on cellphone bans in classroomsTech - ABC News - 2 hours ago -
That's flippin' amazing! Figure skating Grand Prix season begins with backflips no longer banned
The Grand Prix season begins in figure skating this weekend with Skate America in Texas and for the first time in decades skaters will be allowed to do backflips in competitionSports - ABC News - October 15 -
Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before deadly school shooting. Officers had few options
Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifleHealth - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy finesWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Schools in Mexico have six months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Rules targeting fruit drinks, chips and artificial pork rinds come as UN calls child obesity in country an emergency. Schools in Mexico have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Mexican schools have 6 months to ban junk food sales or face heavy fines
Mexican officials say schools have six months to implement a government-sponsored ban on junk food or face heavy finesHealth - ABC News - October 21 -
Democrats Took Over a Bucks County School Board, but Still Ban Some Books
Democrats swept a school board election in Bucks County after Republicans instituted book bans and other changes. But the right-wing “parental rights” movement has left an indelible mark.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
Tax blow for 1mn UK top earners by 2027
Fiscal drag will pull thousands more into a 60 per cent marginal rateWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Britain rejoins the EU foreign affairs council — for lunch
Also in this newsletter: the EU countries pushing for more, not less, green policyWorld - Financial Times - October 14 -
Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch
Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
USDA launches an internal investigation into the deadly Boar's Head outbreak
U.S. Agriculture Department officials have launched an internal investigation into how the agency handled reports of serious problems tied to a deadly listeria outbreak at a Boar's Head deli meat ...Health - ABC News - October 15 -
Boar's Head recall sparks USDA watchdog probe into handling of listeria outbreak
Sen. Richard Blumenthal had urged a probe into the USDA's handling of the Boar's Head plant, calling it an "abject failure."Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
USDA watchdog opening investigation into agency handling of Boar's Head outbreak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s internal watchdog has opened an investigation into the agency’s handling of violations at a Boar’s Head plant that led to a multi-state listeria outbreak, ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Onions are likely source of deadly McDonald’s E Coli outbreak, USDA says
Batches of the vegetable produced in Colorado, where many people fell ill after eating Quarter Pounders, were recalled. Fresh onions are the probable source of an E coli outbreak at McDonald’s ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Walgreens says it will close 1,200 stores by 2027, as earnings top estimates
The drugstore chain Walgreens said it plans to close roughly 1,200 stores over the next three years, which includes 500 closures in fiscal 2025 alone.Business - CNBC - October 15 -
Georgia-Florida game going on the road in 2026 and 2027 for Jacksonville stadium renovations
For nearly 100 years, Florida and Georgia have played their annual rivalry game in Jacksonville, Florida.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 30 -
How a Near-Death Experience Inspired This Founder to Revolutionize the Office Lunch
Sharebite founder Dilip Rao shares how surviving a serious car accident prompted him to found a mission-driven meal benefits company.Business - Inc. - October 14 -
