HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced Monday that it received waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow schools to provide free meals to all children during statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Prior to receiving this waiver, schools that did not meet area-based free or reduced-price meal eligibility requirements were … Continue reading PA Dept. of Education Receives USDA Waiver to Allow All Children to Qualify for Free Meals