Schools Are Still ‘Lunch Shaming’ Kids With Meal Debt | Eater
"An $8,000 gift from a local relief foundation was used to erase student lunch debt at the high school, triggering press reports that seniors needed cleared balances to graduate; the district subsequently clarified students have never been prevented from graduating and noted state law prohibits withholding diplomas or similar items over lunch debt, while the donation underscored both community efforts to address need and the public confusion around district practices." - Nadra Nittle
