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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

No Meals May Mean No Snow Days




"When school districts decide to stay open during inclement weather, many parents assume that it relates to the roads.

But there’s another reason schools are reluctant to grant snow days: Their students may have little to eat at home. According to the Agriculture Department, 20 million students receive free lunch, and 11.7 million receive free breakfast, at school."



Source: The Washington Post, 3/15/17, Learn More>

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