Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program (PBS Newshour)

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    Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program |  PBS News Weekend

    Schools, families feel the pinch after end of federal free meal program – By Ali Rogan & Kaisha Young (PBS Newshour) / Apr 16 2023

    A federal pandemic-era program that provided free meals for all public school students ended last September. A recent survey by a group that advocates for universal free school lunch found that 847 school districts have racked up more than $19 million in debt from unpaid lunch fees. Crystal FitzSimons from the Food Research and Action Center joins Ali Rogin to discuss.

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