New York becomes is 9th state to make free school meals for all permanent.
Thank you to the many partners and funders who contributed to this effort. This victory followed a tireless three-year advocacy campaign led by our coalition of more than 350 nonprofits, parent and teacher groups, labor unions, and anti-hunger organizations.
Students who experience hunger struggle to focus, have lower school attendance than their peers, and are at greater risk of mental and physical health problems.
School meals are a proven anti-hunger program for children, but providing meals to some but not all students leaves many behind:
Providing free meals for all students — regardless of income — is a proven strategy to reduce food insecurity, improve mental and physical health, support students’ ability to thrive academically, and bolster educational, health, and economic equity. This policy:
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