'Lunch Shaming' Will Soon Be Regulated

"Every day in this country students come to school without a way to pay for lunch. Right now it's up to the school to decide what happens next.

With policies to handle unpaid meals all over the map, the USDA, which administers the federal school meal program, will soon require that all school districts have a policy on what to do when kids can't pay — a growing problem.

By July 1, those policies must be in writing and communicated to staff, parents and the community."

Source: NPR, 4/17/7, Read More >