Miami-Dade Public Schools End District-Wide Free Meal Program, Affecting Over 173,000 Students

Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the third-largest district in the U.S., is ending its district-wide participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for free school meals. This decision, impacting over 173,000 students, is attributed to federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid under the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, leading to the district no longer qualifying for full federal reimbursement.