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Initiated in 2020, the federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students in the United States – regardless of income levels – is ending, raising concerns for those already struggling with rising food prices.
Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home. So the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome relief, especially since her…
The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — regardless of family income levels — is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs
For families already strained by inflation and the end of other federal help like expanded child tax credits, advocates say cuts to the aid could mean turning...
The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — regardless of family income levels — is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs