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Education Chris Schulz,

Federal Funding Cuts, New Dye Requirements Fuel Uncertainty In School Lunchrooms

From aviation administration to worker safety, federal cuts implemented by the Trump administration have touched every aspect of life. That includes the USDA's Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, which provided funds for schools to purchase fresh, local food for students.

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Government WVPB Staff,

Opioid Settlement Suit Drags On And Schools Lose Local Food Funding, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the state Supreme Court declined to rule in an opioid settlement lawsuit and schools assess effects of cuts to local food purchasing program.

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Health & Science Emily Rice,

Senate Moves Bill To Ban Certain Food Dyes In Schools

Thursday afternoon, Senators heard testimony on legislation to ban certain food additives from school nutritional programs.

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

LISTEN: How Appalachia's Front Porches Are Connecting People During The Coronavirus Pandemic

The front porch is well known across much of Appalachia as a gathering place for conversation and sharing. During the coronavirus, those front porches…

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