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Donna Shalala: “I do not want any child to feel singled out because kids talk, and they may find out, oh, this child gets a free lunch.”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
I do not want any child to feel singled out because kids talk, and they may find out, oh, this child gets a free lunch.
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Donna Shalala
Florida

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Discusses the importance of community eligibility in school lunch programs.

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