Sentences with phrase «for subsidizing meals»

Third, by eliminating the paid meal equity provision, the House Republicans» bill does exactly what it falsely accuses CEP of doing — it puts taxpayers on the hook for subsidizing meals for children from well - off families at the expense of children from lesser means.

When she is describing all of the barriers she faces, keep in mind that she is not trying to be a naysayer; the challenges she faces, including the often ridiculous regulations, the criminally low federal reimbursement for subsidized meals, the high cost of food, labor, utilities, and every other expense, are all very real.

«I really try to be very understanding because I really want to get a nutritious lunch or breakfast in these kids,» said Osborn, adding that about 16 percent of her district's 3,500 students qualify for subsidized meals.

Specifically, we compared children with complaints for maltreatment to peers who (a) were the same race, gender and birth year, (b) had the same income level as measured by eligibility for subsidized meals, (c) lived in the same neighborhood, and (d) attended the same elementary school.

For example, in district W, only 6 percent of third graders had experienced a maltreatment investigation despite the fact that over 75 percent of children in the district are eligible for subsidized meals.

Better measures of economic disadvantage can help us better understand the variation in outcomes within the population of children who are eligible for subsidized meals

Consider College Ready Academy No. 4, an Alliance school where 97 % of the 325 students qualify for subsidized meals, a poverty indicator.

In 1971, students of color, many of them poor, made up just 12 percent of public school enrollments; in 2015 minority enrollment sat at 52 percent — and more than half of all public school students were eligible for subsidized meals, a widely accepted metric for student poverty.

In one of the city's toughest neighborhoods, where nine in 10 students are poor enough for subsidized meals, Harrity was among the city's lowest performing.

Its middle - schoolers — 88 percent of whom qualify for subsidized meals — made their strongest showing in sixth - grade math last year, with 94 percent scoring proficient, compared with the state's average of 77 percent.

At Hamilton Elementary / Middle in Northeast Baltimore, 87 percent of elementary school students qualify for subsidized meals.

Not exact matches

Fringe benefits such as a company car, subsidized meals and insurance can be a great way to pay for services and decorate a more enticing employee package.

Shaikh had to scale down the comfort level for his employees on the road by choosing less expensive hotels and only subsidizing breakfast, instead of three daily meals, but he says employees understand the cut backs.

Some are advocating for the government to subsidize a free or reduced - cost meal program in higher education, similar to what's available in K - 12 schools.

It's not uncommon for a plant to offer subsidized meals to its workers.

Federal reimbursements are not provided for such foods, but under current USDA policy, the federal reimbursements provided for school meals may be used to subsidize the costs of providing competitive foods.

Instead, increased reimbursements could be used for any number of purposes, including keeping down the price of meals for better - off students or subsidizing less nutritious foods.

As explained below, two possible uses of school food revenue — subsidizing paid meals and providing competitive foods — raise concerns that low - income children may not be getting the full benefit of the federal reimbursements intended for those meals.

WE are the adults and we have the responsibility to make sure children are eating healthy — and that includes ALL of our children, even those lower - income ones that are stuck getting gov» t subsidized school meals for their main source of nutrition.

The USDA knew all along that the Paid Meal Equity provision of the HHFKA would likely drive participation downward, and while the intent is well - meaning (to make sure that reimbursements for low income kids» meals are not unintentionally subsidizing lower prices for slightly more affluent paying students), no one benefits when fewer kids eat the school lunch.

Moreover, not only does a la carte junk food pose a nutritional issue, it inadvertently creates a civil rights issue when only kids with money in their pockets can get the «cool food,» and needy kids are afraid to stand in line for the federally subsidized meal lest their pictures be snapped on cell phones and posted on Facebook to shame them for their lower economic status.

Even before I started The Lunch Tray, I'd read in Janet Poppendieck's Free for All: Fixing School Food in America references to data showing that, on average, children who regularly eat the federally subsidized school meal consume a wider variety of nutrients than those who consistently eat a home - packed lunch.

, seeks to expand access to subsidized meals for needy children and ensure that those meals have more whole grains, lean proteins and fruits and vegetables.

In addition, this legislation would give the USDA for the first time authority to remove all non-nutritious foods from schools, meaning not just in the subsidized meal line but in vending machines, snack bars, school stores and a la carte lines.

But I also don't want my district to offer these items and then rest on its laurels while the subsidized meal fails to provide the best food possible — for the very students who need it most.

These meals are subsidized the government, and made available to low - income students for free or reduced rates.

Republicans who pushed for the bill argued that the CEP is a waste of taxpayers» money as it subsidizes the meals of kids who can afford to pay for them.

Make it a priority for your school district that every single family must return a free meal application, even if the family already knows that they won't qualify for government subsidized meals; those families can write «not interested» on the form, but their child MUST return the form to their teacher.

D.C. Central Kitchen's bid for the pilot contract was «somewhat more» than the $ 2.70 - per - meal benchmark the schools had set in their request for proposals, representing approximately the amount the federal government provides for a fully - subsidized school lunch.

The jolt in demand for government - subsidized meals comes as many school programs are struggling to balance their food service budgets because of higher costs and a decline in paying customers, school nutrition advocates said.

For many children, the federally - subsidized meals program, where milk is a required element at breakfast and at lunch, is an important source of calcium and vitamin D — at least when school is in session.

They believe CEP unfairly subsidizes the meals of kids who could afford to pay full price, at enormous cost to taxpayers, and have advocated for a 60 - percent threshold to determine a school or district's eligibility.

As the New York Times article discusses more fully, the impetus for the price increase was a finding by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a research organization in Washington, that by keeping the price of the full meal too low, the paid meals were effectively being subsidized by the federal dollars which are supposed to be allocated to the meals provided to kids who are on free / reduced lunch.

as for the campaign war chest issue, it is unfortunate that many elected officials of both major partiese use campaign war chests for legal fees and even to subsidize their lifestyle (i.e. car payments, meals)

The Sri Lankan workers making the boots are provided with benefits like subsidized meals for breakfast and lunch, transport to and from work, a welfare shop from which workers can buy everyday household goods, food and drink at discount prices, insurance options, and access to loans for things such as housing, education, critical illness and distress.

One in four students qualifies for subsidized school meals; 82 percent are white, 6 percent are Latino, and 5 percent are African American.

Yet, much of that work depends on a simple, often unstated, assumption: that the short list of control variables captured in educational data systems — prior achievement, student demographics, English language learner status, eligibility for federally subsidized meals or programs for gifted and special education students — include the relevant factors by which students are sorted to teachers and schools.

These include students» grade level, Limited English Proficiency status and eligibility for subsidized school meals, their teachers» years of experience in North Carolina public schools, class size, school size, schools» racial and socioeconomic makeup, and schools» average math and reading scores on statewide tests.

These programs subsidize meals for more than 30 million low - income children, provide supplemental funding to 56,000 high - poverty schools, and support special education programs for nearly 7 million students.

(Texas) In the past year, Houston Independent School District won the prestigious Broad Prize, a $ 30 million Race to the Top grant, an assortment of blue ribbons and recognition on national best schools list - not bad for a district with 30 percent English learners and 80 percent on subsidized meals.

A recent study from the Center for American Progress, for example, found that, in 30 states, mid-career teachers who head families of four or more are eligible for government subsidies, such as subsidized children's health insurance or free or reduced - price school meals.