The New York City Department of Education announced Wednesday that all public school students, regardless of family income, will receive free lunch.
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The largest school district in the US just started offering free lunch for all 1.1 million students
The New York City Department of Education announced that all public school students, regardless of family income, will receive free lunch.
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The program — called Free School Lunch For All — aligns with the start of the school year, and ends a feud between New York City Mayor members, Chalkbeat reported.
At New York City Public Schools, the largest district in the US with about 1.1 million students, nearly 800,000 students have been estimated to qualify for free lunch. But many don't fill out the proper forms and miss out on the program due to the stigmatization associated with qualifying, Chalkbeat reported.
The program aims to remove the barriers for all kids to receive access to lunch at school.
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