Proposed cuts to federal school meal programs could deprive over 280,000 Ohio children of free meals, affecting 728 schools in the state. The cuts, part of a budget plan by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, would raise eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision, leaving thousands of low-income students without access to free school meals. Advocates warn that this will increase food insecurity, negatively impacting children’s health and academic success.
