Three Seattle City Councilmembers announced a proposal today to fund universal free school meals for all Seattle Public School students starting this fall, while maintaining new investments aimed at ensuring low-income students have food on their tables at home. The proposal is sponsored by Councilmember and Budget Chair Dan Strauss (District 6), Council President Joy Hollingsworth (District 3), and Councilmember Dionne Foster (Position 9). It...
Feeding kids is an excellent idea. But in this situation it should be done in conjunction with the city itself, an outside partnership, or a levy to pay for it. The SPSD has been facing a chronic deficit for years - and all of the education is suffering as a result.
It’s saddening that they’re running a deficit. I’m not entirely sure if that is the case for all school districts in the US, but I’ve read that the schools are funded not by the cities or states, but by the residents in each district? To me that seems cruel.
When reading the article/press release, it also mentioned that they aim to provide food for low income students even at home?
Feeding kids is an excellent idea. But in this situation it should be done in conjunction with the city itself, an outside partnership, or a levy to pay for it. The SPSD has been facing a chronic deficit for years - and all of the education is suffering as a result.
It’s saddening that they’re running a deficit. I’m not entirely sure if that is the case for all school districts in the US, but I’ve read that the schools are funded not by the cities or states, but by the residents in each district? To me that seems cruel.
When reading the article/press release, it also mentioned that they aim to provide food for low income students even at home?