For the past two years, every student in the United States, regardless of their family’s income, was able to get a free lunch. Law makers passed legislation to fund the initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic when many students were doing remote learning and families could pick up meals on campus.
The Keep Kids Fed Act was passed last week which will extend funding of school lunches through the summer and the 2022-23 school year, but not at the same levels, meaning schools will once again have to start charging for lunch.
Mountain Home Superintendent Dr. Jake Long joined Brad Haworth during the news at 7 Thursday morning to discuss the change.
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