AS GOV. MAURA HEALEY reviews the budget sent to her by the state Legislature, families and schools across Massachusetts anxiously await news of the fate of funding of school meals for all students. Food insecurity affects 1 in 5 households with children in Massachusetts. Impacted students, families, and schools are eager to learn whether the state will continue to position our public schools to play a critical role in addressing the food insecurity crisis in the coming school year and beyond.
