; Whereas States with high implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision have experienced high participation in the National School Breakfast Program; Whereas studies have shown that access to nutritious programs such as the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program help to create a strong learning environment for children and help to improve children’s concentration in the classroom; Whereas providing breakfast in the classroom has been shown in several instances to improve attentiveness and academic performance, while reducing tardiness and disciplinary referrals; Whereas students struggling with hunger experience a greater prevalence of behavioral, emotional, mental health, and academic problems; Whereas students who consume breakfast have been shown to perform better on mathematical tasks, vocabulary tests, demanding mental tasks, and in dealing with frustration; Whereas studies suggest that eating breakfast at school, which is closer to classroom and test-taking time, improves student performance on standardized tests relative to students who skip breakfast or have breakfast at home; Whereas studies show that students who skip breakfast are more likely to have difficulty distinguishing among similar images, show increased errors, and have slower memory recall; Whereas children that experience hunger have been shown to be more likely to have lower math scores, face an increased likelihood of repeating a grade, and receive more special education services; Whereas National School Breakfast Program participants have better nutrition status and intake of nutrients, such as calcium, fiber, protein, and vitamins A and C; and Whereas children who fail to eat breakfast are more likely to be overweight or obese than children who eat a daily healthy breakfast: Now, therefore, be it