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Only 38% of low-income children in Nebraska are participating in the School Breakfast program according to a new report released by the national Food Research and Action Center.
During the 2008-2009 school year, 40,466 low-income children in Nebraska participated in the national School Breakfast Program, compared to 106,598 low-income children in the School Lunch Program. This represents a slight increase over 2007-2008, but as a state Nebraska ranks 44th in the nation for the participation of low-income children in the school breakfast program.
The low participation of students is connected to the low participation of schools with only 28.7% of schools in Nebraska not offering the program. Source: Appleseed.org
During the 2008-2009 school year, 40,466 low-income children in Nebraska participated in the national School Breakfast Program, compared to 106,598 low-income children in the School Lunch Program. This represents a slight increase over 2007-2008, but as a state Nebraska ranks 44th in the nation for the participation of low-income children in the school breakfast program.
The low participation of students is connected to the low participation of schools with only 28.7% of schools in Nebraska not offering the program. Source: Appleseed.org
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