Title: Kids Who Are Time-Crunched At School Lunch Toss More And Eat Less : The Salt : NPR
Headings: Kids Who Are Time-Crunched At School Lunch Toss More And Eat Less
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Kids Who Are Time-Crunched At School Lunch Toss More And Eat Less
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Class Divide: Are More Affluent Kids Opting Out Of School Lunch?
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Content: And even in schools that officially have longer lunch periods, the actual time kids get to spend at the table can be far shorter. One issue driving abbreviated lunch periods: the increased pressure to boost time in the classroom – and standardized test scores. As Julia Bauscher, then-president of the national School Nutrition Association, told us in 2013, the lunch period is often the first place administrators look for extra instruction time. The Salt
Class Divide: Are More Affluent Kids Opting Out Of School Lunch? And there's another factor that may be adding to longer lines and less table time: As we've reported, the number of school children receiving free meals under the National School Lunch program has increased in recent years, according to a report last year from the Government Accountability Office. When we spoke to her in 2013, Bauscher also cited this increased participation as one factor behind longer lunch lines. She oversees nutrition services for Jefferson County Public Schools in Kentucky, where 70 percent of students participate in meals programs.