Joint Letter on Child Nutrition Priorities in Reconciliation
August 05, 2022 by EdTrust The Honorable Charles E. Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Debbie Stabenow Chairwoman Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Download…
How to End the Hunger and Homelessness Crisis Among College Students
November 18, 2021 by Jessie Hernandez-Reyes, Brittani Williams November 13-21 is National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, which was designed to shine a light on many Americans’ struggle to have enough to eat and a roof overhead. As…
School Meals Are a Key Part of Educational Equity
September 16, 2021 by Sarah Mehrotra As many as 1 in 6 kids struggle with a lack of access to food. A serious issue prior to the pandemic, food insecurity in schools has only gotten worse…
How to Solve Child and Student Hunger in America? Do What Works — And Don’t Stop
June 23, 2021 by Courtney Bollig, Keith Curry During COVID-19, rates of hunger and food insecurity soared to heights not seen since The Great Depression as families found themselves without jobs to pay the bills, children without school…
Letter to Tennessee Congressional Delegation Calling for Expansion of Pandemic EBT Program
July 31, 2020 by Gini Pupo-Walker Tennessee Congressional Delegation United States Congress Washington, D.C. Dear Members of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, The Education Trust in Tennessee, along with our state partners, are grateful for the leadership…
Hungry Kids Continue to Struggle Through a Pandemic During Summer Months
July 07, 2020 by Courtney Bollig America’s kids have already endured what has been undoubtedly the most nontraditional school year of their young lives. However, the summer months bring added uncertainty for many families who are…
Joint Letter to U.S House and Senate Leadership Calling for Expanded Access to Food Assistance
May 11, 2020 by EdTrust, Hunger Free America The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House United States House of Representatives H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate 317 Russell…
Louisiana COVID-19 Supplemental SNAP Benefits
April 06, 2020 by EdTrust For many students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, school may be the only place where they can get meals.…
Free and Reduced-Price Lunches Are Essential to a Child’s Education
July 29, 2019 by Letisha Marrero My kid’s elementary school was located in an affluent part of town. But in a nondescript building about a mile away, there was a homeless shelter. So, unbeknownst to students…