Program for hungry children in Tarrant County,Texas

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.tafb.org/specialprograms.html#backpacks
BackPacks for Kids

To provide nourishment on weekends for children at high risk of hunger, Tarrant Area Food Bank collaborates with elementary and middle schools to offer its BackPacks for Kids program. This program is placed at schools where 80% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced-cost meals.



The schools identify the economically disadvantaged students, and Tarrant Area Food Bank provides the backpacks and the food that children can easily

access without the help of adults. At the end of the school week, children take home food for themselves and their school-aged siblings.



In the United States of America,children go to bed hungry every night.In my neighborhood.I am ashamed of what my country has become.

[jody]

1. It's not just food. I've looked at % free lunch in AL schools and that is highly correlated with low

test scores.

If "80% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced-cost meals", I'll bet their performance on tests is very low.

I'll also speculate that improving meals without improving the teaching process will leave student performance on tests unchanged.