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Gov. Murphy signs bill preventing NJ schools from 'lunch shaming', denying students meals

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Lauren Johnson reports on the Cherry Hill School District lunch debt policy Trenton, NJ - Governor Phil Murphy signed the Hunger Free Students’ Bill of Rights Act for to help students who are having trouble paying for school lunches in New Jersey on Monday.

The bill prevents school districts from taking action against students that cannot fully pay for their lunch meals, like denying meals or publicly identifying them in an act they called “lunch shaming”. “We have an obligation to ensure that our schools are safe, nurturing environments for our students and maximize the reach of beneficial programs.

No child deserves to be shamed over school lunch debt," Gov. Murphy said. RELATED COVERAGE: EDUCATION  In 2019, the Cherry Hill School

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