insi maria. "inside story" is next. >>> schools want the federal money that comes with school lunches. they just do not want the man dates. house republicans want to free districts from the rules. now, the first lady has jumped into the political fray to defend school lunch standards. it's the "inside story." ♪ hello. i am ray suarez. school lunch is more than just the midday meal eaten during the school day. it's a barometer of social trends. once upon a time, lots more kids headed home at lunch time or brought a meal prepared at home. millions more children now live too far from school to go home, attend schools that are closed campuses that don't allow students to leave the building during the day and even if they could head home, there is nobody there. women with school-age children now work at a much higher rate than decades ago. throw in a higher child poverty rate and making policy around lunch gets complicated. what's the best school meal? a cheap one? a new atrocious one? one a school ki

insi maria.inside story" is next. >>> schools want the federal money that comes with school lunches. they just do not want the man dates. house republicans want to free districts from the rules. now, the first lady has jumped into the political fray to defend school lunch standards. it's the "inside story." ♪ hello. i am ray