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Statewide free lunch rollout begins in Three Village; district notes rise in students in poverty
5793921 · September 4, 2025
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Summary
Under a state budget change, New York is subsidizing lunch so every student receives a free school lunch; district officials said the share of students qualifying as low‑income rose from 4% to 17% over the last decade.
A district administrator explained to the board on Sept. 3 that a change in the state budget now requires the state to subsidize school lunch so every student in New York receives a free lunch.
The official said the federal National School Lunch Program still covers a baseline and…
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