USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families
NEW YORK -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot...
Education funding
National grantmakers bet this rural education program can scale
In 2010, Dreama Gentry met Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, a much-lauded nonprofit that supports youth from birth...
Japan asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens after a schoolboy was fatally stabbed
TOKYO -- Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of...
US House clears a largely bipartisan package of bills to counter China
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China's influence, shoring up a...
US consumer watchdog finds that school lunch fees are taking a toll on parents
NEW YORK -- Single mother Rebecca Wood, 45, was already dealing with high medical bills in 2020 when she noticed...
