Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.

  • Vegaprime
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    222 years ago

    Indiana did free meals, then announced kids had to get approved nicknames like Florida…

      • @[email protected]
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        392 years ago

        I read an article about it recently. If a student asks to be called by a name other than the one they were registered with (for example, Benjamin asks to be called Ben or William asks to be called Sir Buttface) the school is supposed to inform the parents and get approval. A “side” effect of this is outing trans kids to their parents.

          • Flying Squid
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            122 years ago

            The other (minor but possibly cumulative) effect is that it annoys every parent whose child doesn’t go by their birth name. Enough little cuts like that and the GOP loses plenty of voters.

    • Ghostalmedia
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      92 years ago

      Just to clarify for other here. Indiana does not do universal free lunch like Massachusetts. You have to apply for it.

      • @[email protected]
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        22 years ago

        Kids get named Montana, Washington, and Indiana. “Florida” could be an ironic nickname for any of those.

    • wrath-sedan
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      42 years ago

      Honestly, as a Hoosier, surprised they even went for the free meals.