The federal government pays for free lunches for students from low-income families in public schools. But for families who don’t qualify, paying for lunch can be a struggle.
Suzanne Perez of Kansas News Service reports that some districts give all students lunch, regardless of ability to pay, while other districts punish students with lunch debts.
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