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COVID vaccine live updates: Here s what to know in North Carolina on May 23 Bailey Aldridge, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 23 We re tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates.
Cases climb past 995,000
At least 995,754 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12,958 have died since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,020 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, down from 1,187 reported on Thursday.
Eight additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported Friday. Deaths don t all occur on the day the state reports them. The state health department revises its daily figures as information becomes available.
NC kids will eat free every day. Feds extend free school meals through June 2022. T. Keung Hui, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 22 North Carolina public schools can continue serving free breakfasts and lunches to all students next school year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently extended the Child Nutrition Program waiver to allow the nation s public schools to serve free meals to all children through June 2022.
The Wake County school system emailed families on Thursday to let them know that breakfast and lunch will be available at no costs to students during the 2021-22 school year.
Historically, free school meals are only offered to low-income students. But when the coronavirus pandemic caused many schools to close for in-person instruction in spring 2020, the federal government opened the school meal program to all students.
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After more than four years, the Montgomery Public School system could be released from state intervention by the end of 2021.
Following the state board of education s Thursday meeting, state superintendent Eric Mackey said he has recommended board members vote to release the district starting Dec. 1. The board could vote on the resolution at its June meeting.
During the board s work session, state department leaders made their second presentation on the improvements MPS has been able to make that meet the standards outlined when the intervention began. The first presentation was given in October, but Mackey did not make a recommendation to the board to vote on.
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In an effort to help connect students with local agriculture, the Child Nutrition Program with the Utah Board of Education will be allocating funds to schools around the state.
Kate Wheeler Utah Board of Education Child Nutritionist said this program will provide schools with high quality, fresh foods.
“Schools that stand to benefit this from this the most are lower income schools, whether that s in rural or urban Utah, Wheeler said. Because honestly, if you re you re a kid in a wealthy area, you probably already have access to this type of food.
Schools will be able to provide fresh foods even during the winter months said Craig Buttars, the commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.