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Education

eridani

(51,907 posts) Wed Apr 2, 2014, 02:26 AM Apr 2014

http://www.upworthy.com/heres-what-happens-to-kids-when-they-get-to-eat-before-school-every-day?c=upw1

If you feed kids breakfast before school, they have a much better chance of doing well for their entire lives. Wow. Seems to me that we should expand the school breakfast/lunch program pronto.

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Here’s What Happens To Kids When They Get To Eat Before School Every Day [View all] eridani Apr 2014 OP

This is why i loath Republicans Notafraidtoo Apr 2014 #1

The parents also piss me off yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #6

Paul? Is that you? GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #7

Are u saying that Paul sends his kids to school without breakfast? yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #8

Don't worry.... daleanime Apr 2014 #9

Gee! I'm in your thoughts..... daleanime Apr 2014 #11

Why not? yeoman6987 Apr 2014 #12

Some cannot. LeftOfWest May 2014 #17

The point stands. Igel Apr 2014 #13

Yes. Agree. You get it. LeftOfWest May 2014 #18

Corporations and politicians. Nt newfie11 Apr 2014 #3

You are correct shenmue Apr 2014 #5

I am so there with you.... AnneD May 2014 #14

the school mercuryblues Apr 2014 #4

Is there any evidence that this is causation rather than just correlation? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2014 #15

You can test this yourself by not eating for a couple of days-- eridani May 2014 #16