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$340M for Free School Meals? NY’s Bold Move Against Child Hunger

ALBANY, N.Y. (New York Now)– Advocates and lawmakers rally behind $340 million in funding for…
Middle school students getting lunch items in cafeteria line.
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New York Governor Pushes for Free School Meals in 2025 Budget Plan

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB)— Governor Kathy Hochul is advocating for free breakfast and lunch for all…
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Hochul: ‘Every Family Deserves More Money’
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Editorial: School Meals Should Be Free — and Nutritious
Smiling elementary schoolboy eats strawberries during lunch in the school cafeteria. He is looking at the camera.
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Hochul Makes Position on Universal Free Meals Public at State of the State
Cheerful boy opening his bottle of milk while having lunch with classmates
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Governor Hochul: Free Breakfast & Lunch for All 2.7 Million Students
elementary school girl eating healthy lunch in school cafeteria
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Advocates React to Gov. Hochul’s Push for Free Meals for all New York Students
School girl holding food tray in school cafeteria
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New York Students Could Get Free Meals Under Gov. Hochul’s Plan

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