FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Over the last few years, lawmakers have discussed the possibility of making school lunches free for all K-12 public schools in North Dakota. And this year, a citizen-led initiative is taking its chances by asking their community. “We want to bring free school meals, which include breakfast and lunch, to all students in North Dakota. We…
FARGO, ND – JAN. 22, 2025: Students eating lunch at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo on January 22, 2025. Free school meal advocates in North Dakota are calling on the state legislature to prioritize permanent funding to pay for meals.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe announced Tuesday he has approved the…
Lynelle Johnson, director of child nutrition and food distribution for the Department of Public Instruction, speaks about the cost of a free school meals program during a committee hearing on Dec. 10, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota legislators are preparing for the impact of a free school meals program that could…
MOORHEAD, MINN. (KVRR) — It’s a common refrain from parents: their kids won’t eat their vegetables. But thanks to new programs at Moorhead Schools, kids are coming home wanting more. Parents in Moorhead have said that their kids have been requesting vegetables they’ve never liked before like brussel sprouts and broccoli, cooked exactly like the magicians at Moorhead Area Public…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Universal free school meals are the focus of two bills in the North Dakota Legislature, with one set for a hearing on Monday. Both bipartisan bills call for using state funds to pay for the cost of providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students. These bills would offer the free meals regardless of…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota United, the state’s union for teachers, have released the results of a poll that says, overall, while North Dakotans are in favor of property tax reform, they are not on board with using public education money to fund tuition for private schools. The poll was done by DFM Research in December and included 600…
