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How schools in Idaho are working to feed students as meal debt increases

Morgan Lee
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AP

Anyone who works in schools knows the importance of properly fed kids. Data show food insecurity correlates with lower test scores, increased absences and lower high school graduation rates.

The Education Data Initiative reports more than 75,000 kids are food insecure in Idaho, and as Troy Oppie reports, many school districts are dealing with increasing meal debt.

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