School meals

“Free breakfast and afterschool programs”

“Desayuno y almuerzo gratuito en las escuelas Los programas de desayuno y almuerzo gratuito han sido un éxito increíble en todo el país. Es hora de hacer este programa universal.”

In Spanish on their site.

“I support universal free school meals, so no child is singled out in the cafeteria line because their parents can’t afford lunch.”

“Restored Child Tax Credit + Universal School Meals: ~$2,200/year in new CTC money — $6,600 total ($3,600 for the kid under 6 + $3,000 for the school-age kid), now paid monthly, versus the ~$4,400 they already get. And the ~$1,200/year they already save on free school breakfast and lunch stays — federally guaranteed, no longer dependent on the state budget.”

“In the Michigan Legislature, I helped increase funding to hire more public-school teachers, social workers, and therapists; expand access to free pre-K; and make free school breakfasts and lunch available to all K-12 students.”

“Mike helped spearhead the creation of tens of thousands of new childcare slots, invested record funding for public schools, implemented free universal school meals for every public school student in the state, expanded tuition-free college for tens of thousands of students, and developed the plan that saved one of Northern California’s top universities from going under.”

“I’m going to Washington to put federal dollars back in our public schools; to invest in paying our teachers higher wages, nationwide universal free school lunches, expanding early child care resources, providing universal free pre-kindergarten, and broadening the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to fully fund equitable education for all children.”

“At Hickory Nut Gap, we partnered with the NC Department of Agriculture to get local grass-fed beef into local schools in our region.”

“Chief House Sponsor for successful legislation that amends the Local Food, Farms and Jobs Act to establish an electronic database to facilitate the purchase of fresh produce and food products by schools (Public Act 096-1095)”

“I will push for strong nutrition standards, better access to fresh foods, and the expansion of programs like farm-to-school.”

“Cyril will protect Medicaid and Medicare, lower drug costs, and expand mental-health care while tackling hunger through SNAP and farm-to-school programs—so families never have to choose between health and food.”

“Fight hunger as a health issue by defending SNAP, expanding farm-to-school programs, and making fresh food affordable.”

“Investing in our public schools by modernizing aging school infrastructure, opposing voucher programs that strip funding from our public education system, fully funding lunch programs for all students who qualify, and increasing funding for early childhood education programs like Head Start.”

“Protect school meal programs and expand after-school programs like 21st Century Learning Centers so no child learns hungry and working families have safe, enriching environments for their kids.”

“Ensure every Iowa child has access to school lunch and summer lunch so that every child can eat, and every child can learn”

“I will push for strong nutrition standards, better access to fresh foods, and the expansion of programs like farm-to-school.”

“Co-sponsored legislation to study the cost of providing universal free school breakfast and lunch for all Maryland public school students.”

“Protect the Department of Education: Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding flood into Iowa schools every year. It funds special education programs, school lunches, and para educators. President Trump has dismantled the department responsible for making sure our most vulnerable kids and communities are protected and that’s wrong.”