Minnesota Guaranteed Free School Meals for All Kids. Now Let’s Do It Nationwide.
In March 2023, when Minnesota Governor Tim Walz walked the halls of Webster Elementary, students stopped to chat with him and give him high fives. Walz was there to sign the Free School Meals for Kids bill into law, and the noisy excitement in the halls reflected the governor’s mood. “No more lunch tickets,” he said to a woman standing in the hallway. When Walz held up the signed bill…