Government shutdown won't immediately impact school meals in RI, Mass.

Government shutdown won't immediately impact school meals in RI, Mass.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — As the federal government shutdown continues, education officials in Rhode Island and Massachusetts say school meal programs will continue operating without disruption — at least for now. For nearly eight decades, the National School Lunch Program has ensured millions of students don't go hungry in school. Although the lapse in appropriations does create a slowdown in resources, local officials are doing their best to k…