Efficiency vs. Equity? A Reform to Reduce WIC Costs Impacts Access
Many U.S. safety net programs provide in-kind benefits and contract with private vendors to deliver these benefits. Such public–private partnerships
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School Meals at Scale Improve Learning, Especially for the Most Vulnerable Children
Globally, 388 million children participate in school meal programs. Research has shown that providing meals can improve children’s school participation
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Community Eligibility Provision? More Lunches Can Mean Better Math Performance
Historically, family income determined student eligibility for the school meals program—the largest nutritional assistance program for school-aged children in the
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Early-Life Access to Food Stamps Has Long-Run Benefits for Children’s Health
In the United States, 25 percent of all children and nearly 15 percent of the total population received food stamp
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