Posts tagged Obama
School Food Matters: Hunger, Obesity and Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act

According to advocates, families of at least 1 in 5 New York City children still rely on soup kitchens and food pantries, despite free school breakfast and subsidized school lunches. President Obama pledged to end child hunger in the US by 2015, and the reauthorization of the federal Child Nutrition Act is expected by September.

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Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerCenter for New York City Affairs, child hunger, children, CNYCA, communities, education, elementary school, families, health, high schools, inequality, Nutrition Act, Obama, politics, poverty, public education, public policy, public schools, school food, schools, soup kitchens, subsidies, The New School, youthComment
The Obama Agenda: Overcoming Poverty in New York and the Nation

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Obama administration’s 2010 budget plan include resources and tools for large-scale job creation, increased benefits for low-income and unemployed people, refundable tax credits, and the prospect of new flexible funds for child and family services. What is Washington offering the states, and how will New York respond?

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerbudget, Center for New York City Affairs, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, families, jobs, low-income, NYC, Obama, policies, political campaigns, politics, poverty, public policy, The New SchoolComment