MORE KIDS EAT “BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL”

According to a new report from New Jersey, nearly 211,000 students participated in school breakfast during April or May of 2014, up from 184,000 in spring 2013 and 136,000 in October 2010. The increase is mainly due to school districts implementing “breakfast after the bell,” moving the meal out of the cafeteria before school starts and making it part of the start of classes. Participation began climbing after 2012 when school administrators were told they could count breakfast in the classroom as instructional time. In spite of the increase, 300,000 children still remain eligible but do not participate in school breakfasts. 

Source: New Jersey Spotlight, 10/8/14, School Breakfast