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Older students carry their lunches to their classrooms to eat, leaving the lunchroom free for younger students to keep a s...

Nation Apr 16

Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program

By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young

Politics Nov 06

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Colorado voters will decide whether all public school students get a free lunch

In Colorado, a coalition of parents, teachers, and anti-hunger advocates are pushing to make permanent universal free school lunches, and lawmakers in the Democratic-controlled legislature put it on the ballot.

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio, Ivy Winfrey, NPR

Health Jan 17

Watch 6:04
How Trump’s USDA wants to change rules around school nutrition

Improving school meals was among Michelle Obama’s key initiatives during her tenure as first lady. Since then, the Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era school nutrition policies they argued went too far and were ineffective. Now, the Department of Agriculture…

Health Oct 31

How a proposed rule change could affect free lunch for some kids in need

The Trump administration reopened the comment period for a proposed rule that could alter categorical eligibility for food stamp benefits and cut off aid for an estimated 3 million Americans.

By Laura Santhanam

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