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David Roe: “I talked to one of our school directors in rural Appalachia where I live, 14,000 students, 67 percent free and reduced…”

On the recordJune 15, 2015
I talked to one of our school directors in rural Appalachia where I live, 14,000 students, 67 percent free and reduced lunch. He says the kids are not eating, many of them are throwing the food away, kids are leaving there hungry.
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David Roe
Republican · Vermont

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Roe discusses food insecurity among students in rural Appalachia.

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