One in four students qualifies for subsidized school meals; 82 percent are white, 6 percent are Latino, and 5 percent are African American. (educationnext.org)
These sales greatly undermine participation in the federally subsidized school meal program, have a real and negative impact on student health and they undercut whatever nutrition information students are receiving in the classroom. (thelunchtray.com)
Many children depend upon subsidized school meal programs to supplement substandard diets at home; when summer arrives, that aid frequently goes away. (summermatters.net)