This school year, meals have come at a cost for many students who had become accustomed to receiving free breakfast and lunch during the pandemic — and with the return of those charges, comes the return of school lunch debt.
Many school districts across Michigan returned to charging for school meals this year after federal lawmakers allowed pandemic meal perks to expire. And debts could rack up even faster this year because meal prices have increased due to rising food costs propelled by inflation, creating a perfect storm in the school cafeteria, experts say.
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