Unemployment Pushes More Children To Free Lunch Programs At U.S. Schools

Millions of American school children are receiving free or low-cost meals for the first time as their parents, many once solidly middle class, have lost jobs or homes during the economic crisis, qualifying their families for the decades-old safety-net program.
Dec. 22, 2011

Unemployment Pushes More Children To Free Lunch Programs At U.S. Schools

Millions of American schoolchildren are receiving free or low-cost meals for the first time as their parents, many once solidly middle class, have lost jobs or homes during the economic crisis, qualifying their families for the decades-old safety-net program, according to The New York Times. For the full story, click here

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