Deborah Bruss

Many years ago, I worked in the library and substitute taught at Sutton Elementary School. I saw how not having lunch affected children. Sometimes, they tried to brush it off, saying they weren't hungry. When my daughters were at Concord High School, they often brought friends home after school. Many of these kids were famished, and we fed them. It's been proven that hungry children find it difficult to concentrate. By raising eligibility to 300 percent of federal poverty guidelines, more children will get the nutrition they need to remain focused and engaged in learning.