What school lunches tell us about educational achievement and inequality

Aug 4, 2016

Students enjoy a meal before New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's visit to make an education announcement involving a new after-school dinner program for students in need at Dudley Family School in Camden, New Jersey January 23, 2014. The program currently has 75 to 125 students a day across six schools in the district, according to news reports.

Researchers have examined eligibility for subsidized lunches and the link to educational achievement and inequality. Image: REUTERS/Mark Makela

Nick Bunker

Policy Analyst, Washington Center for Equitable Growth

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