Trump administration to spend over $100 million on school lunch programs

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Trump administration to spend over $100 million on school lunch programs?

Of the 82 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 34% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 32% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 95. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Trump administration to spend over $100 million on school lunch programs left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 82 rated outlets on this story, 34% are rated left, 34% are rated centre, 32% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Trump administration to spend over $100 million on school lunch programs biased?

Trump administration to spend over $100 million on school lunch programs is one event reported by 95 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Trump administration to spend over $100 million on school lunch programs?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Trump administration to spend over $100 million on school lunch programs?

95 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How much is the Trump administration investing in school lunch programs?

The Trump administration is investing more than $100 million into school lunch initiatives across the country. This total includes $25 million for farm-to-school grants and $70 million for schools to upgrade their cafeterias.

What is the purpose of this funding?

The funding is intended to improve child nutrition. Specifically, the money will support farm-to-school grants and help schools upgrade their facilities to better prepare nutritious meals for students.

When was this announcement made?

The White House announced the investment on a Monday, coinciding with children returning to school across the United States.