Open Door News
BREAKFAST is an Educational “Magic Bullet”
Posted January 6, 2009
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.
