School Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Now Dinner Too? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

School Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Now Dinner Too? - District 299: Chicago Public Schools Blog

School Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Now Dinner Too?

by Alexander Russo

Free and reduced price lunch has long been part of federal and some state school meal programs, and breakfasts and weekend supplements are increasingly common. Now Washington DC is expanding a pilot dinnertime meal program at its schools, according to this Washington Post article (D.C. schools dinner program aims to fight childhood hunger). "The District is going a step further in 99 of its 123 schools and reaching nearly

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PFAD: Pay To Play Principal

by Alexander Russo

The Tribune is reporting that this year's PFAD form includes a $1000 donation requirement (CPS Principal for a Day): The registration form for the Thursday event asked participants to pledge at least $1,000 in cash or services to their assigned schools, a move that has prompted 40 to 50 calls to CPS headquarters. CPS has responded as follows, claiming that it was a suggestion not a requirement: "In response to feedback received last year, CPS this year slightly altered the format of PFAD to allow participants more time in schools and more clearly define the nature of the partnerships. The forms PFADs were asked to fill out