Schools typically are places where kids can count on access to meals, but there is growing concern about children going hungry, especially since the lapse of pandemic-era federal benefit programs.
Children in such households are more likely to struggle academically and repeat grade levels, among other challenges, according to researchers.
“It's hard to focus in class when I'm hungry. Food helps me pay attention to what I'm learning,” said Fabian, 10. “We realized that a lot of our students were going straight to the playground and not going into the cafeteria to eat before school, from the 7 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. timeframe,” said Jessica Padilla, a sixth-grade math and science teacher.
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