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Good morning. Reema Amin here with a national story that impacts students all over the U.S.: school meals.
Lily Altavena, our national bureau reporter, wrote a sentence in a story she published yesterday that hooked me immediately. “The Trump administration,” she wrote, “loves red meat…”
It’s true. As Lily reports, red meat is at the heart of a new food pyramid that federal officials have crafted, arguing that Americans should eat more protein. Those changes are expected to filter down to federal school nutrition standards, but some of the Trump administration’s own backers aren’t on board. They believe fiber is where it’s at.
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What We’re Reading
CPS grads are earning biliteracy seals in record numbers, bringing pride and job benefits for many, Chicago Sun-Times
Editorial: For now, Chicago’s public schools will be open May 1. But the CTU saga may not be over, Chicago Tribune (Paywall, Opinion)
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