On Nov. 6, voters in Allegheny County can vote on whether to amend the county’s Home Rule Charter to create a Children’s Fund.
Tag Archives | child nutrition
North Side farmers market visits: Connecting kids to community
This past farmers market season, we partnered with Allegheny Traditional Academy to bring classroom learning outside to the North Side farmers market.
Week 20: Protect school lunches from federal budget cuts
It’s National School Lunch Week – the perfect time to help schools feed low-income children. Take action to protect federal funding!
Week 7: Help promote farmers markets as great for families
Making farmers market shopping a family activity boosts the health and well-being of our children and our communities for years to come.
Week 6: Help promote Summer Food for hungry kids
Many children don’t get even one nutritious meal a day when school is out. Here’s what you can do to make sure kids near you get healthy food this summer.
New report: 5 key ways to boost child nutrition at Pittsburgh Public Schools
A partnership between the Pittsburgh Food Policy Council, Harvard University, and Pittsburgh Public Schools has yielded a set of recommendations to further improve school meals and student wellness.
2017 Primary Election: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors, District 3
The two candidates — James Myers, Jr. and Sala Udin — answered the following question as part of a voter education event for the May 16, 2017 Primary Election: How […]
2017 Primary Election: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors, District 5
Terry Kennedy, one of the two candidates, answered the following question for the May 16, 2017 Primary Election: How would you improve the well-being of low-income Pittsburgh children?
2017 Primary Election: Pittsburgh Public Schools Board of Directors, District 5
Ghadah Makoshi, one of the two candidates, answered the following question as part of a voter education event for the May 16, 2017 Primary Election: How would you improve the […]
Here’s why Betsy DeVos is right about “no free lunch”
Twitter erupted recently over a tactless joke Pres. Trump’s Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos made about there being no free lunches. Here’s what has to happen next.
