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More states are implementing universal school meal programs

Published August 28, 2023 at 8:52 AM CDT
A third-grader punches in her student identification to pay for a meal. (Morgan Lee/AP)
A third-grader punches in her student identification to pay for a meal. (Morgan Lee/AP)

Chalkbeat national editor Matt Barnum joins host Scott Tong to discuss the growing number of states that are implementing universal school meal programs.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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