NPR: lunch lady https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=412330403 lunch lady en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:57:30 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: lunch lady https://www.npr.org/tags/412330403/lunch-lady Lunch Lady Knows There's No Quick Fix For Feeding Hungry Kids A school kitchen manager lost her job after giving a free meal to a hungry student. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if you'd rather a hungry kid encounter a lunch lady who enforces rules, or Della Curry? Sat, 06 Jun 2015 05:25:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2015/06/06/412305557/lunch-lady-knows-theres-no-quick-fix-for-feeding-hungry-kids https://www.npr.org/2015/06/06/412305557/lunch-lady-knows-theres-no-quick-fix-for-feeding-hungry-kids said she "knew the whole time it was a firing offense" to give out free lunches.'/>

A school kitchen manager lost her job after giving a free meal to a hungry student. NPR's Scott Simon wonders if you'd rather a hungry kid encounter a lunch lady who enforces rules, or Della Curry?

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