ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Tuesday, Senator Heather Gustafson’s (DFL-Vadnais Heights) Universal School Meals Bill (SF 123) successfully passed in the Senate with bipartisan support. This bill will provide school lunch and breakfast to all public and charter K-12 students, regardless of household income. In response, Senator Gustafson released the following statement:
“Today is a tremendous victory for students, families, and schools across the state. I’ve been a teacher for over a decade, and I can tell you, firsthand, that when kids come to school hungry, learning becomes almost impossible. Now that school lunch and breakfast will be available to all k-12 students, regardless of household income, we are eliminating a significant barrier to accessing an equitable and world class education that every child in Minnesota deserves. When I ran for office in 2022, education was one of my top priorities then and it’s one of my top priorities now. It’s a privilege to deliver on such a critical piece of policy and be a part of a solution to a problem I saw, for years, hinder the education of so many young students.”
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