If it's a public school, why is there inequality? That's what 50 moms want to know after they researched what was being served at 16 Denver Public Schools.
The mothers went to eight schools with low-income students and eight schools with affluent students. All of the schools are public, yet the lunches being served are suspiciously different in quality.
“We can see a big difference in what they serve to the students,” said Gloria Borunda, who led the study. “The quality of the food that they serve in our areas is poorer than the quality of the food they're serving in other schools like Cherry Creek, Park Hill."
Students from wealthy families were served healthy, balanced lunches with salad, beans, and vegetables. The other students were served undercooked fried chicken patties on burnt buns with strawberries still too frozen to eat.
No one believed the parents until they took photos. When it was brought to executive director of Enterprise Management for Denver Public Schools, Theresa Hafner, she was responsive.
"I'm glad the parents brought it to our attention so we can continue to make improvements,” Hafner said. "I definitely don’t' want that to be the food the parents think students are getting.”
Hafner promised better quality control and the mothers are glad the school district is hearing them out.
“All we want is equity,” said Borunda, “If they do a good job in other schools, we want to see the same in our schools.”
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