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Alexandra Ashbrook, Director of Special Projects and Initiatives |
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Crystal FitzSimons, Director of School and Out-of-School Time Programs |
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Geri Henchy, Director of Nutrition Policy and Early Childhood Programs |
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Ellen Teller, Director of Government Affairs |
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Ellen Vollinger, Legal/Food Stamp Director |
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Beverley Wheeler, Director, D.C. Hunger Solutions |
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Michael J. Wilson, Director, Maryland Hunger Solutions |
Serving free school meals to all students is a gamechanger for students, families, and schools, supporting students’ education and health and improving school nutrition finances and operations. Currently, schools across the country are able to offer free meals to all students under the child nutrition waivers that USDA has issued to support access to meals during the pandemic. In the 2020–2021 school year, more than 30,000 schools (1 in 3 schools operating the school breakfast and lunch programs) were offering free school meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision. Looking ahead to life after the pandemic, Free School Meals for All should remain for all schools across the country.
In honor of Black History Month, here are 8 Black anti-hunger champions you should know.
If you’ve ever watched “I’m Just a Bill” from Schoolhouse Rock, you’re familiar with the process of how a bill becomes a law. But one thing the animated bill from the video may not have explained is how budget reconciliation works. Congress is currently pursuing budget reconciliation to pass the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package based on President Biden’s American Rescue Plan.