Schools In High Poverty Areas Offering Free Meals To Students

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published January 31, 2015 at 12:50 PM EST

The USDA has launched a new school nutrition program that greatly expands the offer of free school meals to students. The program could reach more than 8.8 million children in high poverty areas. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon about the school meals option called the Community Eligibility Program.

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