Why Does It Seem That Everyone Gets A Free Lunch In School Except Your Kid?

Photo credit: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

by Maureen Sullivan

If you’re paying full price for your child’s lunch in the school cafeteria, you’re in the minority. As the school year starts, about 22 million children will qualify for the free and reduced-price lunches doled out daily in cafeterias around the country. That’s nearly 72% of all the lunches served in schools that participate in the lunch program.

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