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Not all Pa. children will get free school meals this fall

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is eliminating universal free meals for kids, a program that was put in place early in the pandemic.

By Jeremy Long/WITF

‘Children are going hungry’: Why schools are struggling to feed students

Among low-income households with children who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals, only about 15% have actually been getting those meals.
By NPR

Schools across the country scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures

In the U.S., more than two-thirds of the 31 million students who regularly eat school lunches depend on a free or reduced-price school lunch as a main source of their daily nutrition.
By The Associated Press

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