North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on school lunches and achievement gap

Last activity February 6, 2026 (8 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 2, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council ordered a hearing to examine how school meals relate to student well-being and the achievement gap in Boston Public Schools. The scope includes participation rates, meal quality, kitchen infrastructure, local sourcing, and funding sustainability, with attention to East Boston pilot programs and recent federal funding changes.

Affects Boston Public Schools students and families of students

In East Boston

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, and Julia Mejia

Now with the Committee on Education

About Education and Health & Human Services

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Official title

Order for a hearing addressing the relationship between school lunches and the achievement gap.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council