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The COVID-19 pandemic presented a time of unprecedented challenges, leaving a profound impact on all aspects of life. In Kansas, childcare centers were deemed an essential service and allowed to remain open during the state’s March 2020 stay-home order (Exec. Order No. 20-16, 2020).

The Impact of a Preschool Obesity Prevention (I-POP) intervention used the evidence-based obesity prevention curriculum Hip Hop to Health Jr. (HH2H) to promote healthy dietary and physical activity behaviors among Mississippi Head Start children. The purpose of this qualitative research was to explore Head Start teachers’ perceptions and attitudes toward the HH2H curriculum.

As part of school meals served through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), students can apply to receive benefits for either free or reduced-price meals, or otherwise can purchase meals at the subsidized full price. However, a substantial portion of students receive an incorrect benefit level due to mistakes on the benefits application or mistakes in eligibility determination.

As we welcome fall weather and colors, we also welcome the new issue for The Journal of Child Nutrition & Management. During this season, we cannot help to think how much the Journal has grown and how much it has contributed to the dissemination of research and other relevant information in the field.