196 Maryland schools will share $2.8 million in state funds to participate in the Maryland Meals for Achievement classroom breakfast program. This will take place during the 2009-2010 school year.
"Maryland meals for achievement is a very easy and inexpensive way to fuel students' minds for academic success. Students who participate in the in-classroom breakfast program have improved concentration, fewer health issues, behave better in class and score higher on standardized tests," said State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Grasmick.
Students in participating schools have the opportunity to eat School Breakfast in their classrooms each morning. Breakfast is incorporated into the school day and no student has to pay for the meal, regardless of family income.
Schools with the program have an average daily breakfast participation of 74 percent compared to schools without it. There are aggressive efforts underway to increase breakfast participation in all Maryland Schools.
