{"id":6291,"date":"2023-01-19T12:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/?p=6291"},"modified":"2023-01-19T12:42:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T12:42:55","slug":"the-push-for-free-school-lunches-in-washington-state-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsphere.com\/the-push-for-free-school-lunches-in-washington-state-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"The Push for Free School Lunches in Washington state: What you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Lawmakers are considering a bill requiring all students in Washington state to receive free school meals if they choose. The bill, known as the Washington Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, was introduced by Senator T’wina Nobles and Representative Marcus Riccelli. If passed, the bill would require all schools in the state to provide free breakfast and lunch and classify school meals as a basic aspect of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The issue is implementing a policy to provide free school meals for all students. The policy would require all schools to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who requests it, regardless of their family’s income or ability to pay. Legislators are currently debating this policy’s potential advantages and disadvantages and whether it should be implemented in their jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free school meals for all students have several potential benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several arguments against free school meals for all students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chris Reykdal, the state’s superintendent, has advocated for universal school meals for all Washington students. In the past, he has called on the state legislature to establish a free school meals program and requested an additional $86 million in annual funding to support the initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent years, Washington state legislators have worked to improve the state’s school breakfast and lunch program. They have passed several bills and laws to achieve this goal, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These efforts demonstrate that legislators have been improving access to nutritious meals for students in Washington state. By making breakfast available after the bell, increasing the participation of schools in CEP, and providing funding to schools to help them cover the cost of participating in CEP, legislators have been working to ensure that all students have access to healthy meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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