Free school meal program, Motherhood

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Students eat lunch in a school cafeteria
Students at Madison Crossing Elementary School in Canton, Miss., eat lunch in the school’s cafeteria on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. Rogelio V. Solis/AP Photo

We learn more about how the end of universal free school lunches will affect children and families. Then, an author shares her new book on how motherhood serves as a form of both labor and social change.

Featured in this Show

  • Impact on families after end of universal free school meal program

    The federal government extended free school meals to all K-12 students during the pandemic, but that offer is now coming to an end. A Wisconsin reporter and an expert in the field talk with us about how the end of the universal free school program may impact families and students.

  • Valuing motherhood as skilled labor and a model for social change

    Being a mother is more than just birthing and raising children. A new book looks at the wider role that motherhood plays in American society.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Emilie Burditt Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Krista Ruffini Guest
  • Erin Gretzinger Guest
  • Angela Garbes Guest