May 29, 2024, Press Release from the Lima City Schools: The Lima City Schools will again offer free summer lunches both in the district’s school buildings and through the Spartan
In August 2017, Solution Tree Inc., a private vendor based in Bloomington, Ind., which self-describes as "one of the leading K-12 education companies . offer[ing] professional development, online courses, and education books for teachers," was awarded a no-bid contract for $4 million by the Arkansas Department of Education.
According to Madera, children with parents who participated in the program have shown higher rates of growth in their reading levels because they have that support at home.