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t. e. In the United States, school meals are provided either at no cost or at a government-subsidized price, to students from low-income families. These free or subsidized meals have the potential to increase household food security, which can improve children's health and expand their educational opportunities. [1]
Response: In the United States, 1 the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch (FRPL). 2 The percentage of students in a school who are eligible for FRPL can provide a substitute measure for the concentration of low-income students in the school. 3 In this indicator, public schools ...
Table reflects counts of students enrolled in all schools for which both enrollment data and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility data were reported. For 2019-20 through 2022-23, students reported as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (FRPL) also include students whose NSLP eligibility has been determined through direct certification.
Abstract: This paper examines the impact of the implementation of a universal free school breakfast policy on meals program participation, attendance, and academic achievement. In 2003, New York City made school breakfast free for all students regardless of income, while increasing the price of lunch for those ineligible for meal subsidies.
In the United States, 1 the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch (FRPL). 2 The percentage of students in a school who are eligible for FRPL can provide a substitute measure for the concentration of low-income students in the school. 3 In this indicator, public schools (including both traditional and charter) are divided into ...
Further, UFM increases participation in school lunch by roughly 11.0 percentage points for non-poor students and 5.4 percentage points for poor students. We then investigate the academic effects of school lunch participation per se, using UFM as an instrumental variable. Results indicate that increases in
Improved performance at school: A 2021 report from the Brookings Institution analyzed the impact of a program that offered schoolwide free meals and found an improvement in math performance ...
For the 2021-2022 school year, all students were eligible to receive free school lunch and breakfast, regardless of their family's income. This policy was instituted in 2020 during the pandemic and...