More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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After learning more about how trauma can impact the physical body and the brain, I had to do something to help my hungry students! My students often complain about hunger. Students who are fed, are more likely to calm, reduce stress, control impulses and improve retention. I know that if they are hungry their tender minds are on something other than my lesson!
My students are hungry and need more nutritious food to help get through a class! My students are adaptable, but with hunger on their minds, I know I am constantly competing with what really matters to them as they struggle to concentrate, learn and behave to the classroom expectations.
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After learning more about how trauma can impact the physical body and the brain, I had to do something to help my hungry students! My students often complain about hunger. Students who are fed, are more likely to calm, reduce stress, control impulses and improve retention. I know that if they are hungry their tender minds are on something other than my lesson!
My students are hungry and need more nutritious food to help get through a class! My students are adaptable, but with hunger on their minds, I know I am constantly competing with what really matters to them as they struggle to concentrate, learn and behave to the classroom expectations.