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Breakfast After the Bell programs reduce school absenteeism

  • Written by Jacob Kirksey, Assistant Professor Educational Psychology & Leadership, Texas Tech University
Breakfast After the Bell programs reduce school absenteeismChronic absenteeism rates fell 8 percentage points among schools in Nevada and Colorado that adopted the 'Breakfast after the Bell' program. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

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