BEREA, KY. — MORE LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN KENTUCKY ARE STARTING THEIR DAY WITH A HEALTHY SCHOOL BREAKFAST. ACCORDING TO THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST SCORECARE BY THE FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER, 283,974 LOW-INCOME CHILDREN IN KENTUCKY PARTICIPATED IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM ON AN AVERAGE SCHOOL DAY IN 2017-2018, A 1.7 PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. KENTUCKY RANKS FIFTH IN SCHOOL BREAKFAST PARTICIPATION AMONG ALL 50 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, KENTUCKY’S RANKING CAN BE ATTRIBUTED IN LARGE PART TO THE WIDESPREAD IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY ELEGIBILITY, WHICH ALLOWS HIGH-POVERTY SCHOOLS TO OFFER BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AT NO CHARGE TO ALL STUDENTS, AND ALTERNATIVE BREAKFAST MODELS THAT MOVE BREAKFAST OUT OF THE CAFETERIA AND AFTER THE FIRST BELL.
Kentucky Ranks Fifth On Annual School Breakfast Participation
Article Updated: February 14, 2019
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