Deep Dive into FRAC’s 2026 Large School District Report

Discover the key findings from FRAC’s new report, Large School District Report: A Snapshot of School Meals Participation and Operations in October 2025. This webinar highlights how 96 large school districts are navigating rising food and labor costs, school meal debt, and policy threats like cuts to SNAP and Medicaid, all while working to ensure students can access nutritious school meals. We’ll explore how districts are using strategies such as the Community Eligibility Provision and breakfast after the bell to boost participation, and how Healthy School Meals for All is reducing stigma, eliminating meal debt, and supporting academic success. The session will also examine the implications of upcoming USDA nutrition standards and the urgent need for federal action to protect children’s access to healthy school meals.