I recently learned that some kids are in debt because they can’t afford school lunches. Truly the darkest timeline
Investing in things like this are such no-brainers. Not only so they have great ROI via improving educational outcomes, they’re the right thing to do. A child’s lack of food is not their fault, but their parents and communitys.
like, it seems a bit cruel to lay blame on the parents in this situation.
Not quite sure if you’re critiquing my comment or not? I said “parents and community”, obviously some parents struggle to be able to put food on the table but I’ve unfortunately also known parents who despite being able to, do not provide for their children. Regardless, when parents fail the community must step up, schools included which can and should in turn be funded to better be able to provide these services.
Super pumped to live in a state that decided to bring back free lunches (and breakfast) for all gradeschool kids.
The quality could be better, but you have to start somewhere!
California has free breakfast and lunch for all public and charter school kids. Before covid and early on districts started doing it but now it is state wide.
Nah! I say we should sell school lunches with proprietary currencies and make them work for it!
