Schools News & Media

NC school district seeks snack vending provider

September 3, 2026

Lenoir County Public Schools in North Carolina is seeking vendors to provide snack vending machines at its high schools, according to a public notice. The…

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Improved reading scores follow book vending

September 1, 2026

Ridgeway Elementary School in Hamilton, Ohio, has added a book vending machine that allows students to earn free books as rewards for positive behavior and…

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Purdue partners with LumiNicole on automated beauty, wellness store

August 28, 2026

Purdue University has partnered with beauty products firm LumiNicole to expand access to beauty, wellness and personal care products while creating…

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Ohio school district adds book vending machines

August 27, 2026

Hamilton City School District in Ohio has installed book vending machines at all seven of its elementary schools, according to a Local 12 News report, giving…

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Aramark partners with UCCS on campus dining

August 6, 2026

Aramark Collegiate Hospitality has entered a long-term partnership with the University of Colorado Colorado Springs to manage campus dining, retail food…

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Virginia school district installs free book vending machines

August 3, 2026

Henry County Public Schools in Virginia has installed free book vending machines at its central office and all nine elementary schools as part of a…

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Studies examine how self-service technology can expand health care access

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

This edition of our academic research roundup looks at two studies exploring how kiosks and vending machines could remove barriers to care in very different…

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University of Toledo rolls out cashless vending program

July 6, 2026

The University of Toledo is transitioning its campus vending operations to the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired in a phased rollout scheduled…

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Vending machines combat nutrition inequality in Malaysia

June 30, 2026

ATLAS Vending, the vending division of Etika Sdn Bhd, has launched ATLAS Nutri Aid, a smart vending machine initiative that provides free Goodday Charge milk…

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Tennessee school board moves to curb energy drinks

June 23, 2026

The Wilson County Schools Board of Education unanimously approved on first reading a proposal that would limit energy drinks sold in high school vending…

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Indigenous literacy project brings book vending machine to Canadian school

May 27, 2026

Students at East Carling Public School in Ontario now have access to a new book vending machine designed to promote literacy and increase exposure to…

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Suspicious object in vending machine shuts down campaign event

May 13, 2026

A suspicious object discovered inside a vending machine at Middle Georgia Regional Airport prompted a law enforcement response Tuesday morning ahead of a…

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Tennessee school gets hygiene vending machine

May 5, 2026

Regional health plan brand Wellpoint Tennessee, in partnership with Archie's Promise, has installed a hygiene vending machine at East Ridge Middle School in…

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Michigan pols seek to clamp down on junk food vending in schools

April 23, 2026

Michigan lawmakers are proposing a ban on the sale and distribution of candy and sugary drinks in schools as part of the state's 2026-27 School Aid budget…

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Louisiana elementary school offers book vending to reward students

April 14, 2026

Evangeline Elementary in Lafayette, La., has introduced a book vending machine in its library, giving students a new incentive to read by rewarding academic…

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NJ high school students plan vending venture to raise funds

April 10, 2026

High school students in Glen Rock, N.J., have proposed launching a student-run vending machine business to generate ongoing funding for school clubs, according…

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Pepperdine SGA to fund health vending machine

April 6, 2026

Pepperdine University's Student Government Association has approved $6,000 in funding for a new vending machine at the Student Health Center, designed to…

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NY school unveils STEM vending machine

April 1, 2026

The Rochester Academy of Science in Rochester, New York, has introduced a STEM- focused vending machine designed to provide students with hands-on learning…

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Pennsylvania high school to offer breakfast by vending

March 27, 2026

Pennsylvania's DuBois Area School District plans to install a breakfast vending machine at DuBois Area High School to improve student access to morning meals…

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Missouri high schoolers recognized for vending savvy

March 4, 2026

At Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, marketing teacher Sarah Pincus emphasizes hands-on learning, giving four seniors the opportunity to operate a real-world…

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