EdNC by Analisa Sorrells | February 18, 2019 “Think about a kid’s day,” said Tabari Wallace, the 2018 NC Principal of the Year. Describing a typical day for a student at his school, West Craven High, Wallace continued: “My students’ days start at 4:00, 4:30. My children get on the bus, they ride 90 minutes to school … then […]
Greensboro News & Record The Salvation Army of High Point’s social services team recently attended the 2018 North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference, sponsored by No Kid Hungry North Carolina. The one-day conference focused on dealing with childhood hunger for school-age children, especially during the summer, when school is out. The Salvation Army’s social services […]
Carolina Connection February 17, 2018 By Brighton McConnell North Carolina ranks among the fifteen worst states for child hunger– the percentage of children under 18 who lack food on a regular basis. The North Carolina Child Hunger Leaders Conference was held at UNC’s Friday Center this week to hear about some potential solutions. Brighton McConnell […]
EducationNC by Analisa Sorrells | February 16, 2018 For the almost 400,000 students across North Carolina who eat school breakfast, it is far more than a meal; it provides the opportunity to start the day with a full stomach and a focused brain. The importance of school breakfast and other school nutrition programs as instructional interventions were discussed at the 7th annual […]
Spectrum News By Linnie Supall According to the “No Kid Hungry” campaign, more than 865,000 students in North Carolina public schools are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. On Wednesday, the organization held a conference at UNC Chapel Hill with teachers and school leaders to help tackle the issue head on. Watch the video at […]