A new school lunch loophole will let pasta count as a veggie, and starchy potatoes can count as fruits. And kids may have more opportunities to grab a burger for lunch without Mom and Dad finding out.
Up to 40 kids at Uintah Elementary School in Salt Lake City, Utah, had their lunches taken away from them and thrown into the trash on Tuesday because they—or, rather, their parents—had outstanding balances on their account.
When you were in school, did you always sit with the same group of kids at lunch? I remember sitting with different kids during elementary and middle school lunches, but by the time I reached high school I was in the habit of sitting with the same group every day.
In two weeks, students across East Texas and across the country will be encouraged to break the habits, and sit with kids they might