California pioneers new free lunch program to feed more than 6M students
July 20, 2021 XiXinXing/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — An unexpected budget surplus in the 2021-22 fiscal year acted as a catalyst to serve free lunches to 6.2 million public school students in California. Starting this fall when schools and classrooms reopen, all students regardless of their family’s income will have the option to eat school meals for free. “I am excited about the interconnected nature of these historic investments that move forward universal access to school meals for all students, universal preschool, and afterschool expanded learning programs, such as the Expanded Learn...
Source: wsjm.com