All Detroit Public Schools students from kindergarten through 12th grade will get free breakfast, lunch and snacks starting this fall under a federal pilot program, the district announced Tuesday.
Michigan's largest public school district said the program's goal is to "ensure all children receive healthy meals, regardless of income."
Most Detroit schoolchildren also meet income rules for free lunches.
Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky will participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program during the upcoming school year. Districts in Michigan can participate if at least 40 percent of their students are entitled to public assistance.
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They keep having them and we keep feeding them Grrrrrrr
ReplyDeleteWell this will free up even more money on their independence cards so they can buy steak and crabs. At some point people need to learn how to be responsible!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to America where every body gets a free lunch on the backs of the working poor!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why Detroit and the USA are broke?
ReplyDeleteAnother feather in the cap of the President. An ENTIRE city on welfare, food stamps and free lunches. They must be so proud over there in Motor City.
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