School’s Out… Who Ate?
This report discusses trends in summer nutrition for low-income children in California. Specifically, it looks at the relationship between nutrition and declining enrollment in summer programs.
Legislators recognize that summer school program cuts eliminate valuable opportunities for academic enrichment, but few policymakers consider the nutritional impact of summer school reductions.
The summer nutrition gap jeopardizes the health and academic success of the 2 million low-income students in California who ate a free or reduced-price school lunch during the academic year but did not benefit from the federal summer nutrition programs.
Within the report, you’ll find research on state-level participation and how changes in both state and federal funding have impacted nutrition for low-income California children.
Read School’s Out… Who Ate? to learn more about this important health issue and how the current situation can be improved.
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