I was recently having a conversation with an adult here in Oregon who said her sister still remembers in elementary school running around the house trying to find pennies because she was supposed to bring money to school and the stress that that caused, a really important issue.
Suzanne Bonamici: “I was recently having a conversation with an adult here in Oregon who said her sister still remembers in elementary…”
On the recordJune 9, 2021
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Bonamici highlights the stress caused by lunch payment issues in schools.
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