When classes resume after Labor Day, Amber Lightfeather won’t have to worry about where her children’s next meals will be coming from. They’ll be free.
So many other things that the richest country on Earth should be doing by default. This one is actually lower on the list compared to things like national healthcare and free college education.
Free college education isn’t worth much if the people who would benefit most from it are malnourished during their early learning years. It’s hard to come back from that academically.
Still: it’s a start. Instead of a constant barrage of policies meant to punch down on one set of marginalized groups or another…it’s refreshing to see policies mean to advance our progress.
So many other things that the richest country on Earth should be doing by default. This one is actually lower on the list compared to things like national healthcare and free college education.
Free college education isn’t worth much if the people who would benefit most from it are malnourished during their early learning years. It’s hard to come back from that academically.
Still: it’s a start. Instead of a constant barrage of policies meant to punch down on one set of marginalized groups or another…it’s refreshing to see policies mean to advance our progress.