As the weather worsens, we must make sure students still get their school lunches | Opinion Updated Dec 17, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 Rutgers graduate student Bintu Fofana and law professor Jennifer Rosen Valverde say that as COVID-19 rates rise, temperatures drop and the weather worsens, getting meals to those in need should be a top priority. Above, Trenton Public School students pick up free breakfasts and lunches this past spring. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Facebook Share By Bintu Fofana and Jennifer Rosen Valverde The COVID-19 pandemic has forced public school districts across New Jersey and parts of the United States to grapple with unprecedented challenges. Initially, much of the focus was on remedying access to technology and internet capacity issues; more recently, attention has shifted to finding ways to diminish the loss of earlier academic gains and best-enabling students to make educational progress.