Emily Richardson

Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s $60 million initiative to “combat severe learning losses” associated with the pandemic primarily benefited higher-income households, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

School nutrition programs provide about 112,700 million lunches, 57 million breakfasts, and 1.4 million after school snacks to Virginia students during the school year. Summer feeding programs, like those in Virginia, help close the gap of students facing food insecurity when school isn’t in session.

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