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A food fight over free school lunch

The Indicator from Planet Money

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The Fight for Universal Free School Meals

This chapter examines the Community Eligibility Provision, which enables schools with high numbers of low-income students to provide free meals for all. It follows a mother's advocacy for her district's participation in the program while addressing political tensions surrounding universal versus targeted support in education.

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