On Wednesday Governor Gretchen Whitmer and State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice sent a letter to Michigan superintendents, calling on them to continue feeding kids free school meals. The letter comes after some Michigan school districts notified parents their kids will not receive free school breakfasts or lunches due to uncertainty about funding in the state budget. As the Michigan Legislature finalizes the full fiscal-year state budget in the coming days, Governor Whitmer and Dr. Rice implored superintendents to do what it takes to feed all their students.

“Two summers ago, I was proud to deliver free school meals to all 1.4 million public-school students, saving parents around $1,000 a year per kid and time each morning,” said Governor Whitmer. “Since then, we have consistently funded

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