NYS Lawmakers Push for Free School Meals for All
Written by Site Hub on March 11, 2022
New York State lawmakers are calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to provide funding for free breakfast and lunch for students in grades K-12 in the state budget. Lawmakers would like the funding to provide free, healthy breakfast and lunch for students regardless of where they live and their family’s income level.
Assemblymember Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas stated: “The program will cost 200 million dollars but we have to remember its 200 million dollars in a New York State budget of 216 billion dollars so it’s really a drop in the bucket to ensure that our school children across the state have access to healthy nutritious meals.”
Source: 13 WHAM
