The problem of lunch shaming, how does it happen and what can be done to stop it. What changed in school cafeterias to suddenly have kids running out of money in school?

NBC 5’s Samantha Chatman and Wayne Carter, with our Responds team, held the following discussion on Facebook Live Thursday to answer questions about the Medical Debt Epidemic.

The Teen Trendsetter program is helping both age groups bond and grow.

School may be back in session for kids, but some area teachers have been hitting the books for weeks.

Students at Coleman Elementary School in Cleburne are big fans of NBC 5. We know that because our mailbox has been full of requests for us to come visit the school!

Arlington ISD notified parents in October they would shut down a first-grade classroom in November if enrollment doesn’t increase. Parents are working to save the popular class.

The Teen Trendsetter program is helping both age groups bond and grow.

Lunch shaming is a growing problem as schools sell a la carte items to students, causing them to run out of lunch money at a faster pace. Some districts are looking for ways to make sure all students always get a hot meal.

The Teen Trendsetter program is helping both age groups bond and grow.

The uniqueness of the G.W. Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center in Lancaster ISD is visible in almost every classroom.

The uniqueness of the G.W. Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center in Lancaster ISD is visible in almost every classroom.

Despite being a STEM-focused school, GW Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center in Lancaster ISD makes sure students get a well-rounded education.

The uniqueness of the G.W. Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center in Lancaster ISD is visible in almost every classroom.

The G.W. Carver 6th Grade STEM Learning Center in Lancaster ISD has come up with creative ways to help ease the transition for students going from elementary school to middle school.

Don’t let the windmill and the old Cessna in the hallway fool you, while G.W. Carver 6th Grade Learning Center in Lancaster ISD is primarily focused on STEM, the school has plenty of spirit too.

Lunch shaming is a growing problem as schools sell a la carte items to students, causing them to run out of lunch money at a faster pace. Some districts are looking for ways to make sure all students always get a hot meal.

The problem of lunch shaming, how does it happen and what can be done to stop it. What changed in school cafeterias to suddenly have kids running out of money in school?

Carter in the Classroom visits Prairie View High in Rhome to see the students’ new morning announcement newscast.

Wayne Carter is in the classroom at Williams High in Plano, where students are taking coding to the next level.

Wayne Carter’s in the Classroom with students who are stacking up AP credits and scoring well with some of the top schools in the country.