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Download full textNational Education Association, 2016
This paper examines poverty's impact on student physical health, socioemotional health, and the brain. Further, although children spend only 20 percent of their time in school, this paper examines the school's role in student development, as well as proposes effective policies and programs that go beyond the classroom.
Descriptors: Poverty, Low Income Students, Disadvantaged Youth, Family Environment
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Direct linkEcker, Meghan E.; Sifers, Sarah K. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the BackPack Food Program's effectiveness in combating students' hunger over the weekends and school breaks, as well as analyze the program's effects on students' on-task behavior in the classroom. Additionally, this study examined program satisfaction from students, parents, and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Hunger, Student Behavior, Food Service
