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School Lunch
June 7, 2024
Grace Segers
Republican Governors Are Refusing Free Meals for Millions of Kids
Thirteen states, all led by GOP governors, have opted out of a federal program providing summer grocery benefits to low-income families with school-age children.
January 4, 2024
Tori Otten
Oklahoma Tells Low-Income Kids to Go Hungry
Oklahoma is rejecting a federal program that would have helped feed kids from low-income families.
June 15, 2023
Prem Thakker
Republicans Declare Banning Universal Free School Meals a 2024 Priority
As states across the country move to make sure students are well fed, Republicans have announced their intention to fight back.
April 26, 2021
Natalie Shure
Make School Lunch Free for Everyone, Forever
The USDA created a wildly successful universal nutrition program in public schools to alleviate the burdens of the pandemic. Make that temporary benefit permanent.
April 24, 2014
Brian Beutler
Conservatives Hold the Line, Offer Weak Defense of Racist Rancher As Martyr for Liberty
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