Instead of infant lunches, it is being proposed that primary school pupils
receive free school breakfasts, which would see schools receive an extra # 650 million a year.
Combining one or more Breakfast After the Bell models with a Universal
Free School Breakfast Program, in which all students receive breakfast at no charge regardless of their family income, increases participation even more.
Governor Larry Hogan signed The Hunger - Free Schools Act of 2017 (House Bill 287 / Senate Bill 361) yesterday, which will extend the successful Community Eligibility Provision to allow more high - need schools in Maryland to
provide free school breakfast and lunch to all students.
Combining one or more Breakfast After the Bell models with a
Universal Free School Breakfast Program, in which all students receive breakfast at no charge regardless of their family income, increases participation even more.
While it said there was «unclear» evidence that free school lunches raised attainment, it pointed to its own research
on free school breakfasts in disadvantaged schools delivering similar academic benefits to free school lunches, but «significantly improved» behaviour and concentration, and reduced absences.
The unpopular proposal, which included
introducing free school breakfasts for primary pupils funded through the money saved by scrapping infant free lunches, was designed to save # 650 million.
The survey also tracked the expanded use of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows eligible schools serving predominately low income students to offer all
students free school breakfast and lunch without an application.
Children who benefit
from free school breakfasts and lunches often miss meals and go hungry once their school closes for the holidays, while the lack of free play schemes and sports activities can have an impact on those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.»
What was even better, though, to my research - attuned ears, was the citation of evidence... evidence on class sizes, evidence on selection, evidence on teacher retention and evidence on free school lunches
vs free school breakfasts.
The impact
of free school breakfasts on academic progress is one of six new trials to be funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).
The Conservative party had pledged to introduce
free school breakfasts for primary pupils, which it would have funded through the money saved by scrapping infant free lunches.
On the 10th anniversary of
free school breakfasts in Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Education Minister Aled Roberts writes...
Governor Larry Hogan signed The Hunger - Free Schools Act of 2017 (House Bill 287 / Senate Bill 361) yesterday, which will extend the successful Community Eligibility Provision to allow more high - need schools in Maryland to
provide free school breakfast and lunch to all students.
Congress is considering a proposed $ 13 million study which would analyze the benefits of
a free school breakfast for all students — in low - income and wealthy neighborhoods alike.
Sonia Benjamin is one parent who worries about her four children getting fed over the summer, when they no longer get
their free school breakfasts and lunches.
Schools could work harder to implement
a free school breakfast program too.
Cutting free school lunches in favour of
free school breakfasts is harmful, neglectful and cruel, and I am totally opposed to this policy.
The First Minister, however, refused to do so, instead indicating that
free school breakfasts was enough.
The Watervliet City School District will expand its offering of
free school breakfast and lunch this year to include all students regardless of family income, through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
«We will make sure all those who need it most still get free lunches — and will offer
a free school breakfast to every child in every year of primary school.
All of the students are eligible for
a free school breakfast.
A Conservative spokesperson confirmed the party will «ensure that all primary schools can offer
a free school breakfast to every child in every year of primary school», adding that evidence shows this is «a cost - effective way to improve education and health results for pupils».