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An update from the author: I'm back in Alabama, taking the dogs out on an early Sunday morning. Long grass soaks my boots with dew. The light is pearly,

The catering firm at the centre of the free school meals scandal has been slammed by two mothers who claim they were sent boxes containing mould-covered vegetables and rotten fruit. Chartwells came under attack last month after campaigning footballer Marcus Rashford shared a picture of a paltry food parcel sent to parents of children on free school meals to cover at least five days of lunches during lockdown. And now, two mothers are claiming the scandal – which Boris Johnson called an 'insult to families' – is far from over. Kerry Elson from Yatton, Somerset, shared a picture of the ...

Luther College pays tribute to James Baldwin during Black History Month Search: January 27, 2021 Luther College has events planned throughout the month of February to encourage everyone to celebrate the work and achievements of people of color during Black History Month. Viewing information and links to attend all of the live, virtual events can be found on Luther's online events calendar at luther.edu/events. This year's events feature author and activist James Baldwin. Through film showings, lectures, discussions and performances, audience members will have the opportunity to deepen their k...

Meal scheme will switch for half-term  The free meal system for school pupils will change over the February half term – as the government tries to balance its books by using a different department’s funding for the food. In a switchover that has the potential to spark some administration issues, meals for those that need it will continue, but paid for from a different area. Currently the Department for Education are in charge of providing cash for school meals during the coronavirus outbreak in term-times. But when half term arrives something called the Covid Winter Grant Scheme, which c...