By
Kyle Olson
Citing 'hungry, frustrated' kids, another school
district drops First Lady’s lunch menu
If
the goal of the federal school lunch overhaul is to improve outcomes for
children, somebody should tell its chief cheerleader - First Lady Michelle
Obama - that it's actually backfiring. Officials in New York’s Burnt
Hills-Ballston Lake school district have become the latest to opt out of the
National School Lunch Program, citing "hungry, frustrated children plus
lost income."
"[Food
service manager Nicky] Boehm and her staff worked hard to implement the new
regulations, but there were just too many problems and too many foods that
students did not like and would not purchase. Students complained of being
hungry with these lunches and the district lost money. I’m confident we can do
better on our own next year," assistant superintendent Chris Abdoo said. The
lunch program lost about $100,000 for the school year, which is roughly the
cost of one teaching position. [more...]
NEA convention delegates filmed dancing to a
misogynistic rap song
At
a kickoff event for yet another public relations campaign at its national
convention last week, the National Education Association played "Wobble"
by V.I.C., a lewd, sexually-oriented recording that includes the highly
offensive racial word "nigga" and the rapper discussing the "tool
in his pants." Called "Raise Your Hand," the event was billed as
one that would assist with "empowering educators to lead." Watch the
video to see all the geriatric education "leaders" dancing to a song
that says, "when it’s over you ain't gon need ya vibrator." [more...]
Cost of complying with Michelle Obama's school lunch
overhaul? $3.2 BILLION!
As
schools continue to grapple with the school lunch menu overhaul pushed by First
Lady Michelle Obama, some are realizing their headache isn't just from a lack
of food. The program involves way too much green - and we’re not talking
lettuce and brussel sprouts. We mean the estimated $3.2 billion schools will
have to find to implement the new federal regulations. Many schools are also
losing money due the unpopular Obama menu. [more...]
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