By funding a new school breakfast program at the middle school, we’re ensuring that every other student will start the day with a free, healthy breakfast.
As schools return to session around the country, millions of kids will face their school day on an empty stomach because there isn't enough food at home. 1 in 6 kids in the U.S. struggles with hunger, but school meals can help.
Mick Mulvaney, the White House budget chief, said there's no evidence that afterschool programs intended to feed hungry children are actually improving their academic performance.
A hungry child cannot fill their mind if they don't have a full stomach. I understand how critical it is to make sure that my kids have the best start.
Students in New York City elementary schools are going back to class with a healthy morning meal this New Year. The 2016-2017 school year marks the second of a three-year rollout of breakfast in the classroom to 339,000 elementary school students.
Across the school, breakfast after the bell has big fans. School counselor, Monifa Mears, tells us she likes it because it helps kids get down to the business of learning faster.