Thousands of Oregon families will get extra food stamps to cover missed school meals

Students eat breakfast on the first day of school in September 2019 at Bush Elementary School. (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter)

The 351,000 Oregon students who normally receive free or reduced-price meals at school will receive extra food stamps to cover the value of those meals while schools are closed.

Oregon last week got a green light from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to expand its food stamp program, giving families an extra $384 per child.

Families…