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Efficiency vs. Equity? A Reform to Reduce WIC Costs Impacts Access

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 admin benefits, children, nutrition, wellness

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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Girls in schools with meal programs attend school an average of 30 minutes more per day, with gains in math and reading.
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School Meals at Scale Improve Learning, Especially for the Most Vulnerable Children

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 admin children, development, education, nutrition, poverty

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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CEP increases math scores
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Community Eligibility Provision? More Lunches Can Mean Better Math Performance

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 admin children, cognitive abilities, education, nutrition

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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Access to food stamps reduces poor health
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Early-Life Access to Food Stamps Has Long-Run Benefits for Children’s Health

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 admin children, nutrition, poverty, wellness

In the United States, 25 percent of all children and nearly 15 percent of the total population received food stamp

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