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Hunger and Nutrition
Parsing the Achievement Gap was surprisingly weak in reporting the research about Hunger and Nutrition and so NEAT went to one of their sources, Out of Balance: An Understanding of How Schools Affect Society and How Society Affects Schools, Spencer Foundation, January 2002.

The research shows a correlation between vitamin and mineral supplements and test score gains, eating breakfast at school, weight deviation from the normal weight for children that age and gender, and iron-deficiency anemia.

WAYS TO MEASURE

  • Percentage of Households with Children Under Age 18 That Are Insecure in Food Supply and Hungry, by Race/Ethnicity and Income

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

February 2005 - The 10 Best and Worst States for Fit Kids - Find out which states make children's nutrition and physical education a top priority (Minnesota Ranks 18th in the nation), from www.child.com