York County school districts launch summer meal programs to feed kids
York Dispatch
With food insecurity rates rising across Pennsylvania, several local school districts have started free summer meal programs to get food to families in need.
At least seven of York County s 16 public school districts are advertising summer meal programs on their websites, all of which have already launched or will launch next week.
The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the need for these programs as food insecurity levels rose statewide. According to the nonprofit Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania, food insecurity for children in the state rose from 15% to 35% during the pandemic, partially due to the increase in at-home learning limiting food access in some households.
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Update 7:40 a.m. Friday
PennDOT has announced that the speed limit on interstates and major highways in south central Pennsylvania will remain at 45 mph during morning rush hour.
While the speed restriction is in place, commercial vehicles are restricted to using the right lane on interstates, PennDOT said in a news release.
PennDOT warns motorists to be alert for areas of snow and ice on roadways in the morning hours.
Motorists can check conditions by visiting www.511PA.com.
Update 6:46 p.m.
School districts are starting to post changes to Friday s schedule. Here is what we know so far:
Adams County
Eastern York School District is looking to reinvent the report card, educators told the board at its Jan. 21 meeting.
âWe wanted to reimagine what a report card could look like,â teacher Josh Korb told the district s school board during its Jan. 21 meeting, which was streamed live on YouTube.
The proposal is set to roll out the week of Jan. 25 on a trial basis in seven of the district s kindergarten classes. Parents will no longer wait until the end of a marking period to find out how their children did. Instead, a new online system will allow parents, and students, to monitor their progress in real time.