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...
School Lunch Shaming Now Illegal in CA
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] (CNN) California just took a step toward making its school environments a little more inclusive and eliminating school lunch shaming. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a new piece of legislation that guarantees all students will receive lunch even if their parents or guardians have not paid their meal fees. The bill, authored by state Sen. Robert Hertzberg, says students shouldn't be denied a meal of their choice because of unpaid fees. It also ensures "that the...
