Food Insecurity

Lubbock ISD recently announced its campuses will now be offering free breakfast and lunch for all students through the Community Eligibility Provision. Outside of CEP, there are other meal resources for public school students and families.

School is back in session and students at Lubbock ISD are all eligible for free lunch, without needing to apply for meal services. Our Olivia O’Rand has more on the Community Eligibility Provision and what schools in other districts qualify as well. A former teacher and coach with Lubbock ISD has been accused of multiple counts of sexual assault. The teacher was placed on leave and resigned in 2024, and our reporter Bishop Van Buren says he was arrested last week.

Inflation has fallen slightly but grocery store prices are still much higher than they were before the pandemic. And that has many Americans looking for ways to save money. Along the U.S. southern border some families find savings by shopping in Mexico.

To combat summer hunger, Lubbock and Frenship Independent School Districts are once again offering free summer meal programs for children 18 and younger, regardless of enrollment.

Congressional Republicans are on the precipice of approving $290 billion in cuts to the largest low-income anti-hunger program in the nation. People who rely on the program, already pressured by food price surges, are worried they will be going without.

More than half of families with school-aged children faced food insecurity over the last year. Parents also said concerns over whether they can afford nutritious food for their households is taking a toll on their mental health.

Compared to other metropolitan areas, food in Lubbock is more affordable. However, that does not change the fact that some people are geographically removed from places that sell nutritious food.

Feeling hungry is a physical sensation. Being food insecure is different and a more daunting challenge to those aiming to help. One in four children in…