In our home, family dinners are sometimes a flop — the kids hate the food, the vibe is grumpy and the meal is over in 10 minutes. Other times, we’re filling our plates with seconds and thirds, ...

“We can breathe a sigh of relief,” said Mike Skalak, a parent who spoke at the meeting. “Hopefully we can be part of this process going forward and get it done on the front end so that we’re not all ...