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ERIC ED482020: School Breakfast Scorecard, 2003: Thirteenth Annual ...
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The School Breakfast Program provides breakfast to
millions of children from low-income families who
otherwise might go hungry in the morning and be less
ready to learn. This report is the thirteenth from the
Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) to examine the
program, its benefits, and the performance of the nation
and of each state in reaching children with school
breakfasts during the 2002-2003 school year. Data were
obtained from state reports to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and from an annual FRAC survey of state
nutrition officials. In a slightly different methodology
from previous scorecards, the student participation
estimates are based on nine-month averages of state data
from the months of September through May. Findings
indicate that approximately 8.2 million children
participated in the School Breakfast Program nationwide
during the 2002-2003 school year. Only 42.3 students
received free or reduced price breakfast for every 100
students receiving free or reduced price lunch.
Nationally, 78.3 percent of schools that offered
free/reduced price lunch participated in school
breakfast, up from 77.6 percent the prior year.
Participation in the School Breakfast program varies
significantly from state to state. FRAC estimates that
state school breakfast programs failed to reach 2 million
eligible children. At least 40 states have schools, and
often large school districts, with universal breakfast
programs, which provide breakfast at no charge to all
children. Finally, direct certification, whereby
households participating in other assistance programs can
be certified for free school meals without filling out
school meal applications has greatly simplified the
process for both schools and families. The report also
examines obstacles to participation in the School
Breakfast Program and suggests solutions, and highlights
opportunities/strategies during congressional
reauthorization of child nutrition programs to increase
participation. Several data tables, including a list of
state legislation promoting school breakfast are
included. (Contains a 14-item bibliography.) (HTH)
Date Published: 2016-01-22 22:20:59
Identifier: ERIC_ED482020
Item Size: 45592562
Language: english
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