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Schools worry that shutdown will affect lunch programs

The shutdown has school districts worried about their ability to feed students.

The partial government shutdown has school districts worried about their ability to feed students.
The partial government shutdown has school districts worried about their ability to feed students.
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Twenty million students from low-income families across the country get free or reduced-price meals every day thanks to federal money. Now, the partial government shutdown has many school districts worried about their ability to provide nutritious meals. 

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