The proposed bill will provide free breakfast and lunches for all students in the state, with no income-based restrictions
on Tuesday and is now headed back to the state’s House for a procedural vote, will provide free breakfast and lunches for all students in the state, with no income-based restrictions.
According to state Rep. Sydney Jordan, a quarter of Minnesota students who are suffering from poor nutritionfor existing free or reduced-price lunch programs. This bill “will ensure that every child has the tools — breakfast and lunch — to succeed in school,” Jordan said in February. The final passage of the bill would make Minnesota the fourth state in the country to provide free lunches to all students, alongside California, Colorado, and Maine.
It is not the first time Drazkowski has opposed measures to ease the burden of educational costs on families. Earlier this month, the Minnesota state senator argued against a proposed increase in early childhood spending. In his view, children should remain at home until at least the age of five before being admitted into public schools, and the educational budget should reflect that.
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