Governor Kathy Hochul announced a proposal to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in New York state, regardless of income. The plan would cover over 2.7 million students and eliminate income requirements for existing school meal programs. Hochul argues that universal meals would reduce stigma for students who receive subsidized meals and ensure all children have access to nutritious food.
Friday, January 10, 2025 7:46PMEvery student in New York could get free breakfast and lunch at school under a proposal announced Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Students in New York can already receive free or discounted meals at school through a federal program that is dependent on a family's income level. Hochul's proposal would remove any income requirements, expanding free meals to about 300,000 more kids in New York, her office said. "Life is hard enough for our kids these days, so I don't want them to have the stigma when they get a reduced-price lunch or a free meal. And they shouldn't have to choose from going hungry or being embarrassed among their peers and their friends," she said.
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