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Community members raise school-meal and college-advising concerns at Community Board 11 meeting
Summary
During the gallery session, a resident asked whether New York City public schools provide free lunches for all students and urged cultural food programming; a retired educator described All 4 Years College Coaching, a college-advising service that offers both paid and pro bono help to local students.
During the gallery session of the Community Board 11 Education, Culture and Youth Services Committee meeting, community speakers raised concerns about school meals and promoted local college-advising services.
Kate Cardona, a community member, asked whether "in New York, does every kid get free lunch in the public school system?" Cardona said she was concerned children could be "going hungry, possibly," and suggested schools might use food around cultural celebrations to…
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