California Bill Would End School ‘Lunch Shaming’

SACRAMENTO (AP) – California lawmakers say children shouldn’t be denied a healthy meal at school if their parents fail to pay their lunch bills.
A bill to ban the practice of so-called “lunch shaming” is heading to Gov. Jerry Brown after passing the Senate on Thursday. That means students can’t be publicly shamed or given a different meal than other students if their parents fail to pay. It also requires local education authorities to help families sign up for free-