National School Lunch Program increases educational achievement

Monday, June 21, 2010 - 13:01 in Psychology & Sociology

A new article from the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management is the first to evaluate the long-term health and educational effects of participation in the National School Lunch Program. The study finds that the program leads to a significant increase in educational opportunity and attainment, but an insignificant increase in health levels from childhood to adulthood.

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