Turning Down Food Aid for Millions of Children Reflects Shocking Political Callousness ( www.nytimes.com )
Fifteen states — all but one run by Republican governors — skipped the deadline to apply for a new federally-funded program that will provide $120 per child for groceries during the summer months to families of children who already qualify for free or reduced-price lunch at school.
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