Blaine City Council unanimously voted 7-0 during its April 10 meeting to give another $50,000 of federal Covid-19 stimulus funds for Blaine Food Bank to purchase milk. The funds will support the food …
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As families struggle with inflation and high gas prices, Ohio schools said they are seeing a staggering rise in the number of students whose parents cannot afford to pay for lunch, but who do not qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Lindy Douglas, coordinator of whole child and wellness programs for Alexander Local Schools in Athens County, said school lunch debt has more than doubled this year from pre-pandemic levels. She pointed out cafeteria workers are being forced to deny children food because they owed charges. .
Nearly 50,000 North Dakota children were served by hunger-relief groups last year. Their advocates hope that compels lawmakers to make sure all students have access to meals at school. The Legislature is considering bills that would expand eligibility for free meals, while also keeping schools from denying a lunch over unpaid debts. .