Your right the problem is definately parenting. I think though that if a student can get a good meal at school they will probably do so. I am not big a nanny nation principles, but this is on par with school lunches (IMO). Unless I missed the point of the article, it was saying that two districts could do a better job of providing breakfast to kids that could not afford it on thier own. Not really enough detail to say why.

I agree a good breakfast should be had at home. In some cases it doesnt happen. I have children in the district and I see what gets sent home from school. I am aware that they have such a program even though I don't qualify.

Aah, but making that "water" more readily available increases test scores. And standardized testing, at least on the elementary level, happens in the morning.

I would be happy to see every kid who qualifies for the breakfast program take advantage of it. I don't care if the parents are "supposed" to be providing breakfast--if they aren't, then the child needs to eat somehow. This isn't about "nanny states." It's about doing the right thing.

mtjoyman- in the past, Donegal elementary schools (well, at least 2 of them) have provided breakfasts and snacks during the testing period. I forget what money paid for it (either a principals fund or parent group)