Heather Gades, Miss Bonanzaville 2023, recently testified in front of the ND Legislature about her experience with the ridicule and stigma of her family falling behind on school meal payments.
Rev. Gretchen Graf writes, "Caring people and churches are already stepping up to pay school lunch debt for their neighborhood children, but it would be much simpler to make this a state-wide solution so no child misses out."
Another bill would direct schools not to deny students meals, not take away food, not stigmatize students and not limit a student’s participation in activities because of meal debt.
general fund to pay for the debt. nationwide student lunch debt tops 19 million dollars, some districts are so desperate they have resorted to lunch shaming. offering a cold sandwich instead of a hot meal if they carry a billion balance. school nutrition lori adkins is urging congress to permanently pass free school meals for every student. there are definitely some kids that are going hungry because the families aren t applying for benefits. and we re really concerned. okay, pound it out. would you ever be able to turn a child away who was hungry. no, it is like turning family away. meg oliver, cbs news, yardley, pennsylvania. tonight the hunt is on for an arsonist who tar betted a planned parenthood clinic coming up. 6 when uc got unpredictable,. i goith rinvoq. check. when uc held me back. i got lasting, steroid-free remission with rinvoq.