Abstract
This article examines the recent implementation of Universal School Meals (USM) programs in several US states in the context of the increasing influence of neoliberalism in the public schooling system. By subverting a neoliberal paradigm, USM programs disrupt prevailing narratives of poverty and work to reclaim education's central place in the public sphere. A systems-thinking analysis of this issue reveals USM programs to be a powerful leverage point for change. Examining Vermont as a case study, this analysis explores how USM programs present an opportunity to reimagine the purpose of public schooling beyond the boundaries of a neoliberal paradigm.
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