by Lev Tmanov | Nov 5, 2024 | District Highlights, News
From amNew York: “School food has long been synonymous with unappetizing meals. During my own school days, I experienced firsthand the lack of attention paid to students’ lunches. The choices were limited, the quality was questionable, and nutrition was clearly...
by Lev Tmanov | Aug 13, 2024 | Article, District Highlights, News
Tiny children at Julian T. Saldivar Elementary School line up in their classrooms promptly at 10 am before walking down a hall and through double doors into the cafeteria, where lunch trays that were planned months in advance are doled out. As they sit talking quietly...
by Lev Tmanov | Jan 17, 2024 | District Highlights, News, Press Releases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in the United States, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 19 districts with the addition of Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). FCPS...
by Brittany Frew | Sep 29, 2021 | District Highlights
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by Brittany Frew | Jun 11, 2021 | District Highlights, USFA in the News
Urban School Food Alliance Member and Treasurer, Crystal Cooper, Executive Director of the Chicago Public School District testified to the House Education and Labor Civil Rights and Human Services Sub Committee. Crystal’s testimony was compelling and thought...
by Lev Tmanov | Mar 22, 2020 | COVID-19, District Highlights, Press Releases
Children who rely on school for meals will still be able to get them on a “to-go” basis even as all Texas campuses remain closed. And they’re bracing for even more families to have needs as businesses are forced to close and workers lose their jobs due to social...