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My family of 4 moved to France. My child started school at age 3 and gets healthy meals for lunch.
After moving in 2020, the family of four says they are not moving back. Public school starts at age…
Jane Ridley
6 mins read
Summer is a money pit for parents
Parents told BI that they're spending thousands to send their kids to camp or other summer care.
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff
5 mins read
Why so many Gen Zers are struggling to find a connection to work, school, and a sense of purpose
People between the ages of 14 and 24 are in their decisive decade. Many of them are dropping out of…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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These 13 states — including Florida and Texas — opted out of a $2.5 billion federal food program that would help feed low-income kids this summer
Tens of millions of children face increased hunger during the summer months without the certainty o…
Erin Snodgrass
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Vermont is debating a 'millionaires tax.' Massachusetts added $1 billion to its budget and paid for school lunches with a similar tax.
Vermont lawmakers are debating a 3% tax on residents earning more than $500,000 yearly. It would be…
Kenneth Niemeyer
8 mins read
America's poverty line is letting millions slip through the cracks here's how we could fix it
Many Americans are struggling financially but don't qualify for aid because they technically make a…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower,Allie Kelly
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School districts in California are worried about cafeteria workers fleeing to fast-food chains to get $20-an-hour wages
School districts have chronic problems with recruiting and retaining staff, partly because of low w…
Grace Dean
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Republican budget proposal would do away with universal free school lunches
Only nine states offer universal free school lunch. A Republican congressional caucus wants to make…
Kenneth Niemeyer
5 mins read
A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income
Lindsey and David Barber save 80% to 85% of their income for retirement and their son's future, tho…
Noah Sheidlower
1 min read
$1 million donation set to wipe school lunch debt for 7,000 US students, says report
7,413 students in four Atlanta school districts will get their unpaid lunch debts wiped by the Arby…
Rebecca Rommen
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Summer as a divorced parent goes too fast. I much prefer the school year when I see my kids more.
I'm a divorced mom of of two. I prefer the school year to summer break because I get to see my kids…
Isobella Jade
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An 83-year-old who moved from New York to Florida explains how she's working to prevent loneliness and make friends — without playing pickleball
Rosalind, 83, followed her family to Florida, but she found herself in a younger community, making …
Ayelet Sheffey
6 mins read
How a mom with 4 kids who drives for DoorDash and Walmart Spark struggles to make ends meet: 'It is a never-ending vicious cycle'
Bri, a single mom in Texas, said she has to wait in line at a food pantry to feed her kids after de…
Noah Sheidlower
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I'm an American mom living in Germany. Here schools days are shorter and there are more vacations throughout the year.
I'm an American living in Germany with my kids. Their experience of elementary school is so differe…
Naomi Kaye Honova
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Boeing lost its way. Other companies should take heed.
Boeing is a quintessential example of America's rotting business culture. After 40 years of mistake…
Linette Lopez
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An Ohio elementary school ruined 'Ice Cream Friday' when it announced kids with school lunch debt wouldn't get any
After an Ohio elementary school drew outrage for preventing students with school lunch debt from bu…
Katie Balevic
5 mins read
Congress made school meals free for 2 years. Now, Republicans don't want to extend the program.
"I feel like kids are going to be embarrassed to get lunch again," a food service director in Massa…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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3 healthy and tasty Mediterranean diet recipes for kids' school lunch boxes, from a nutritionist
The Mediterranean diet is healthy for children and adults alike. Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert shar…
Rachel Hosie
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A Gen Zer explains how he's making $90,000 secretly working 2 hybrid jobs so he can pay off his debt: 'The key is to be good but not exceptional'
A UK Gen Zer started secretly working two hybrid jobs to help pay off thousands of dollars in credi…
Jacob Zinkula
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A millennial couple moved from Arizona to China to teach at an international school. The cost of living is much cheaper, though the language barrier is challenging.
Scott and Marissa Vleeschouwer relocated from Arizona to China to work at an international school, …