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Congress extends school lunch program, but maybe too late
Congress extends school lunch program, but maybe too late
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4 minutes
Released:
Jun 25, 2022
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Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic-era school meal waivers program, credited with providing millions of children access to free meals, narrowly averting a June deadline. Advocates say the delay in passing the extension has already jeopardized access to summer meals for nearly 7 million children. Geoff Bennett speaks with Wilfred Chan of the Guardian about the latest developments. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Released:
Jun 25, 2022
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