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Universal School Meals Programs Are Being Cut Despite 1 in 8 Kids Going Hungry
Federal funding lapsed in June 2022, forcing most public schools to charge all but the poorest students for food.
Colorado Votes to Provide Universal Free School Meals by Taxing the Wealthy
The measure will reduce the state tax deduction that can be taken by people making $300,000 or more a year.
Students in Tehran Protest Gender Segregation in University Dining Hall
Students in Iran are fighting to reclaim everyday life by resisting state-imposed gender segregation on campus.
205 Republicans Vote Against Bill to Expand School Mental Health Services
Republicans have spent months scapegoating mental health issues as a catch-all for problems like mass shootings.
Republican States Sue to Let Schools Block LGBTQ Children From Getting Meals
The lawsuit is part of the right’s escalating attacks on LGBTQ peoples’ right to exist in the U.S.
Omar Calls for Free, Universal School Meals: “What’s There Even to Discuss?”
The legislation would make free meals available to all school children in the U.S., no matter their family's income.
Bipartisan Group’s School Meal Plan Axes Funds That Have Fed Millions of Kids
The agreement comes just before the universal school meal program is set to expire.
“No Child Should Go Hungry”: Democrats Push to Extend Universal School Meals
The universal school meal program is set to end at the end of this month, leaving millions of children at risk.
I’ve Been in School Mental Health for 10 Years. My Heart Is Breaking Right Now.
As a school-based social worker, I see COVID’s heavy toll. Social workers can’t fix this alone. We need systemic change.
Child Hunger Has Skyrocketed Since Manchin, GOP Killed Expanded Child Tax Credit
The first month that eligible families stopped receiving monthly payments, 3.7 million kids were thrown into poverty.