New Zealand's education leaders urged PM Luxon to maintain funding for the Ka Ora Ka Ako Programme, providing free lunches to disadvantaged students.
New Zealand's education leaders wrote to PM Christopher Luxon urging him to maintain funding for the Ka Ora Ka Ako (Healthy School Lunches) Programme, which provides free lunches to 230,000 students in disadvantaged schools. The letter highlights the benefits of the programme, including improved concentration and reduced behavioral issues, as well as addressing food poverty affecting one in five children in the country.
March 12, 2024
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