The amendment was defeated 59-323. Woolsey's school breakfast initiative will evaluate the benefits of breakfast through a three-year universal, free school breakfast program in six school districts across the country, including Santa Rosa. Research to date has shown a direct link between eating breakfast and higher test scores, improved behavior and improved attendance. We provide books to all public school students. Breakfast is a basic learning tool just like books.
All children deserve a healthy start.
In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture selected the six school districts that are participating in the program. They were selected from nearly 400 districts in a competitive process and will begin offering breakfast this fall. When people see that children from across the socioeconomic spectrum benefit from the school breakfast program, the need for a full-scale national program will be crystal clear. That vote is expected on Tuesday. We're less than a year into the program.