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Universal free school meals: Examining factors influencing adoption of the Community Eligibility Provision

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  • Pratyoosh Kashyap
  • Becca B. R. Jablonski

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Recognizing school meals as critical safety nets for children in low‐income households, many states are passing legislation to adopt universal free school meals, linking their funding to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a federally funded universal free school meal program. However, about half of all eligible school districts did not participate in CEP in the school year 2018–2019. Using a policy diffusion approach and a Cox regression model, this research demonstrates the importance of a school district's identified student percentage (poverty level) and a state's direct certification rate (certifying students for free meals) in increasing the likelihood of CEP adoption.

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  • Pratyoosh Kashyap & Becca B. R. Jablonski, 2025. "Universal free school meals: Examining factors influencing adoption of the Community Eligibility Provision," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 47(1), pages 199-216, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:apecpp:v:47:y:2025:i:1:p:199-216
    DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13460
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