For the sake of her sanity — and the classroom carpet — elementary teacher Amy McMahon is begging parents to stop sending ...

School salad bars boost how much fruit kids eat but don't drive up vegetable intake, according to a new study by researchers ...

Wake plans to pilot the program at eight schools this semester before potentially working with a local nonprofit to expand it ...

For busy parents, guardians and even adult siblings, trying to find a balance between fun and healthy snacks can be tough.

Monday: Oatmeal round; breakfast for lunch. Preschool – oatmeal round and fruit ... Monday: No school. Tuesday: Pop Tart; corn dog, baked beans, tater tots, peach cup and graham crackers.

Every so often the issue of “lunch shaming” makes it into national or state news as schools grapple with the diligent way to respond when students don’t have money to pay for school lunch.

Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1100 Cleveland Ave. in Amherst, is seeking donations to help the Weekend Food Program for ...