Food fight: On today’s What Next, hbottemiller says schools are scrambling as federal free lunch waivers are set to expire in June.
At the beginning of the pandemic, Congress loosened the rules around school lunch programs, and approved additional funding to help schools provide more meals to more kids. But those allowances are set to expire on June 30, leaving schools desperate for help as they anticipate a future of less funding and less flexibility.
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