With free meals available for all students in Maine, officials say there are still hurdles to offering better food
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With free meals available for all students in Maine, officials say there are still hurdles to offering better food
A recent photo of a school lunch from Marcia Buker Elementary School in Richmond prompted controversy among parents about the quality of meals the district provides.
New Maine law provides free meals to school children
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A pandemic experiment in universal free school meals gains traction in the states • Missouri Independent
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs free school meals bill into law
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Weak rules allow ultra-processed foods like Lunchables on school menus - Washington Post
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A pandemic experiment in universal free school meals gains traction in the states - New Jersey Monitor
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Federal School Lunch Program Expires for US Families Just as Inflation Hits - Bloomberg
Senators revive school lunch debate with bill to extend universal free meals - POLITICO
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An Amazing Victory': Free School Meals for More Students
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As CA program expands free K-12 meals, other states notice
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Full Plates Full Potential - Free Meals Have Changed Attitudes
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There is a CT campaign pushing for emergency funding to feed all public school students for free. 'A lot of our children in our state are hungry.' – Hartford Courant