Create Hunger-Free Schools With Community Eligibility
Now is the time for schools to get on board and adopt community eligibility — school districts must apply to their state agency by June 30 for the 2017–2018 school year.
Now is the time for schools to get on board and adopt community eligibility — school districts must apply to their state agency by June 30 for the 2017–2018 school year.
This is a guest blog by Wendy Y. Robinson, Ed.D., superintendent of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Community Schools.
How can more hungry students access free school meals? Community eligibility helps communities bypass bureaucratic obstacles to ensure children are getting the nutritious meals they need to stay healthy and ready to learn. Here is a go-to guide for answering your questions about community eligibility.
This is a guest post authored by Maureen Fitzgerald, Director of Advocacy, Hunger Task Force.
