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Universal Access to Free School Meals and Student Achievement: Evidence from the Community Eligibility Provision

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  • Ruffini, Krista, 2018. "Universal Access to Free School Meals and Student Achievement: Evidence from the Community Eligibility Provision," Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Working Paper Series qt2c79q8fc, Institute of Industrial Relations, UC Berkeley.
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