Ending USDA Programs for School Meals Will Impact Learning, Experts Warn

Across the country, school cafeterias have quietly become classrooms of their own—places where kids learn not just what fresh food tastes like, but where it comes from. Now, two USDA programs that helped make that possible are gone, and with them, over $600 million in funding. The decision has educators, farmers, and health advocates alarmed, not just for what students will lose on their plates, but for what it means for their development, their curiosity, and even their ability to learn. The impact won’t be measured in dollars alone.

Jewél Jackson

EdSurge

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