For the last few years many of our Jewish day schools have participated in the universal school meals program and have been able to provide free school meals to all students. In the House Ways and Means budget, the House has indicated that they would like to permanently fund school meals for public school students in the Commonwealth. However, this benefit has not been extended to students in nonpublic schools.
All students who need a school meal should be able to access this important program without stigma or regard for cost, including students in nonpublic schools. This is an important social service that is being delivered in a school setting and students attending nonpublic schools should be included in this support.
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