Seattle City Councilmembers propose plan to fund universal school meals starting this fall - Seattle City Council Blog
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Three Seattle City Councilmembers announced a proposal today to fund universal free school meals for all Seattle Public School students starting this fall, while maintaining new investments aimed at ensuring low-income students have food on their tables at home. The proposal is sponsored by Councilmember and Budget Chair Dan Strauss (District 6), Council President Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), and Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9). It...
  • Regna@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    It’s saddening that they’re running a deficit. I’m not entirely sure if that is the case for all school districts in the US, but I’ve read that the schools are funded not by the cities or states, but by the residents in each district? To me that seems cruel.

    When reading the article/press release, it also mentioned that they aim to provide food for low income students even at home?