Minnesota Ends School Lunch Shaming Over Student Debt
Minnesota lawmakers approved changes to school meal programs that stops what many advocates call "lunch shaming." And there's hope more steps will be taken to make free school lunches permanent. Colleen Moriarty said she’s been working for the last decade to make sure public school students are no longer embarrassed because they can’t afford their lunch bill. "Ten years ago we heard about snapping rubber bands on kids’ wrists, collection agencies going after families…lunches being dumped in...
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Secures $93 Million for School Lunch Program
Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried announced her department had secured $93 million from the USDA to help supplement a $262 million hit endured by school districts on lost lunch revenue throughout the pandemic. The Tuesday, July 6 announcement came after Fried claimed her calls for the Governor to redirect federal COVID relief funds towards the problem went unanswered. She said the money will help rebuild reserves and ensure the 71 percent of Florida school children receiving free...