As free school meals near passage, Minnesota districts worry about funding tied to aid

Willie Lumpkins drove twice as much for work in 2022 as he did the year before. At the same time, food and fuel prices were hitting record highs in the Twin Cities and across the country.

His son, who also is named Willie, was enrolled in a public charter school at the time and qualified for free meals.

"You don't know how much stress that takes off a parent," Lumpkins said of the financial relief.

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