The Great divide Free meal or attend class? School schedules force some low-income families to choose
At a time of growing poverty and hunger, many families are struggling to access essential free school meals because of inconvenient pick-up times that don’t coincide with class breaks.
Long a lifeline for low-income children to receive breakfasts and lunches, and learn without the distraction of an empty stomach, free-meal distribution has been a top concern since public schools closed for in-person learning last March.
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