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BREAKFAST is an Educational “Magic Bullet”

smoxey — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:41:47 +0000

Open Door serves nutritious breakfast daily to children in our before school program, to better prepare them for success during the school day!

In an article by Ric Kahn in The Boston Globe published January 4, 2009 -

Nearly 18 million low-income U.S. children receive free or reduced-price lunches, but less than half of those opt in to similar breakfast programs, according to a recent study from Harvard University researchers. While researchers say school breakfasts may improve attendance, test scores, grades, behavior and health, many parents remain unaware of the option or have a difficult time getting children to school in time to eat before classes begin.

High-Quality After-School Programs Tied to Test-Score Gains

smoxey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:51:51 +0000

EDUCATION WEEK has published an article discussing the results of a recent study known as the Promising Afterschool Programs study which links supervised after school programs to gains in social, academic and behavioral outcomes for student participants.

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Quality School Age Care Programs – Research Article

smoxey — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:41:09 +0000

EFFECT OF AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS is an article published by Phi Delta Kappa International with research conducted by Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (MCREL) and the RAND Corporation. Open Door strives to meet the components of quality care as defined by this organization and is constantly alert to new standards.

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