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I guess you'd have to define poor. Many low-income families have things that cost $100 or more, like game consoles, tablets, phones...


Sure, but for a sense of scale about how badly wrong things can go even in “rich” countries like England, 17% of state educated kids get free school meals because food is too expensive: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54692880


My local rural school, its around 50%




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