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Much like textbooks and transportation, a healthy lunch is a vital part of a childs school day and can help achieve educational success. Since March 2020, U.S. Department of Agriculture waivers have allowed schools to serve meals at no cost to all children, regardless of income. ...

An organization in Central New York is getting a funding boost to help workers who are still struggling with the financial effects of the pandemic. The Workers Center of Central New York says it will use a new grant from the HEAL Food Alliance to help with some of the unexpected expenses its members cant cover, due to rising costs and transportation issues. Workers Center Executive Director Jessica Maxwell said the need is great. ...

There may be some truth to the expression about the "starving college student" struggling to earn a degree. A survey of students enrolled in Utah colleges and universities found that for many, chronic food insecurity is a major issue. The survey, commissioned by Utahns Against Hunger, asked students at several Utah campuses if they regularly have access to enough affordable, nutritious food. ...

As states ban abortion with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, womens advocates in New York and beyond are raising awareness of the outsized impact these policies will have on Black women -- and theyre outlining a framework for economic and health justice moving forward. The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls has created a legislative agenda for putting Black women at the center of these policy discussions, to address their long-standing economic barriers. ...

As Tennesseans struggle with skyrocketing living costs, a bill making it a felony to camp on local public property is slated to go into effect July 1. The soon-to-be law was greenlighted by lawmakers without Gov. Bill Lees signature. ...

After a history of forcible removal from their land, Native Americans now struggle to own homes. Until recently, indigenous people had little recourse against discrimination in housing policies. The 1968 Fair Housing Act has helped. ...

Montanans across the state are facing a housing crisis. Prices both to rent and buy a place to live have skyrocketed, leaving vacancy rates extremely low in cities big and small. Homeword in Missoula is a housing organization which has built affordable properties for about 2,000 people since 1994. ...

From January 2020 to December 2021, utility companies shut off power to Hoosier homes more than 260,000 times. According to a new report from BailoutWatch and the Center for Biological Diversity, Indiana had the third-highest amount of energy shut-offs in the nation during the two-year time period. Christopher Kuveke, data analyst at BailoutWatch, noted Indianas shut-off rate jumped from 2020 to 2021, as moratoriums on such practices expired. ...

Wisconsin has a 173-year-old abortion ban that hasnt been enforced in decades. But if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the decision in Roe v. ...

North Carolina dentists are noticing an uptick in problems with teeth and gums among people who vape. Experts say vaping can cause as much damage to oral health as traditional cigarettes. In addition to sore gums, grinding the teeth and tooth decay, said dentist Dr. ...