AdvertisementAs students go back to school, many face a lunch bill for the first time in 2 yearsAugust 25, 2022Ximena BustillofacebookEmailStudents eat lunch at Albert D. Lawton Intermediate School in Essex Junction, Vt., on June 9. The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — regardless of family income levels — is ending, raising fears about the effects in the upcoming school year for families already struggling with rising food and fuel costs. (AP)