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More Students Qualify For Free, Reduced-Price Meals

Increases over last five years attributed to guidelines, economy

Posted: December 10, 2011 at 5:49 a.m.

The number of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in school cafeterias has been growing over the last five years, with some increases as high as 13 percentage points.

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