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High school remote learning plans for the 2020-2021 school year

By Nico Francois, Co-Editor-In-Chief and Graphics Editor • August 30, 2020

In preparation for a unique start to the 2020-2021 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Edmonds School District hosted a community forum on August 27th dedicated to high school reopening updates....

School lunch program unaffected by government shutdown

By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief • January 23, 2019

The Edmonds School District (ESD) will continue providing meals for students while the federal government is shut down. As a result of the shutdown, some federal workers have been furloughed, meaning...

Annual changes made to free, reduced meal program

By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief • October 13, 2017

Annual adjustments have been made to the qualifications to be in the free and reduced-price school meal program, simply known as the Free and Reduced Lunch (FRL) program. This year, the maximum household...

Federal free meal program misunderstood

Stigma solution: Free meals for all students, says district nutrition director

By Annika Prom, Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 1, 2017

The free and reduced-price school meal program, better known as the Free and Reduced Lunch program (FRL), started in 1946 under the National School Lunch Program as a way to provide meals and other resources...

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High school remote learning plans for the 2020-2021 school year

School lunch program unaffected by government shutdown

Annual changes made to free, reduced meal program

Federal free meal program misunderstood