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Last month, congress passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill to help avoid a possible government shutdown. But one thing left out of this spending bill was the universal free school meals program.
New Mexico is the latest of more than 33 states to offer free college tuition in some form. Their benefits are more generous than most, but only last for a year.
Despite some limitations, the expanded Opportunity Scholarship is among the nation's most generous - if not the most generous - programs to support college tuition for a broad range of students.
KRWG’s Madison Staten speaks with Emily Wildau from the child advocacy organization New Mexico Voices For Children. They discuss current food insecurity trends, rising food costs and statewide solutions.