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School Breakfast Program and School Performance.
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Meyers, Alan; And Others – 1988
Children who participate in the School Breakfast Program show significant improvement in academic performance and tardiness rates, and a trend toward improvement in absenteeism. The School Breakfast Program was created by Congress in 1966 to provide a breakfast on school days for low income children who would otherwise have none. Children…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Ancillary School Services, Attendance