And the kids, when they are fed and feeling good about themselves and their bodies, are more able to learn, I believe. A recent Harvard University study of school children in Pennsylvania and Maryland produced results similar to the U of M study. Wahlstrom says the research will help state lawmakers as they make funding decisions about school breakfast programs. Governor Ventura included school breakfasts among his education priorities in this year's budget. But Ventura's Education Commissioner, Christine Jax, says school breakfast fits with the Governor's philosophy.
Many legislators agree.
Bills introduced in the House and Senate would increase breakfast funding far more than the governor's plan. Well I think it's all going to come down to how much we have in our budget to spend. Every little program that we use to boost that program will take it away from the general-education formula. But we'll continue to look at each of these programs and consider them in light of the rest of the stuff we have to do . Members of the House and Senate will consider proposed funding increases for school breakfast in the coming weeks as they work on the Omnibus K-12 Education Bill.