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School districts cut summertime free lunch programs
- 06-28-2010
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By Diana Lambert/Sacramento Bee
Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? There is. But it's becoming more of a rarity. School districts throughout the region have closed summer schools and the free lunch programs that accompanied them. "Last year was the first year we saw school districts closing or shutting down summer school programs," said Phyllis Bramson-Paul, director of nutrition services at the California Department of Education. "It happened late enough in the year that there wasn't time for community agencies to fill the gap. We served 10 percent fewer meals than the year before." (more...)
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