The main business when they return will be to finalize an appropriations bill for a number of federal agencies, including the Department of Education. National PTA attended the November 14 event where panelists discussed Election 2000 and the influence its eventual outcome will have on the 107th Congress. All panelists noted their belief that the voice of moderate Republicans will be stronger in the 107th Congress, and will be more influential in shaping legislation than in past years. The report illustrates that more schools are serving free and reduced price breakfasts than ever before, and that the percentage of schools serving breakfast and lunch is at an all-time high. Nevertheless, FRAC's report identifies room for improvement, and encourages increased participation in the School Breakfast Program.
Research shows that eating breakfast improves academic achievement.
Students are more likely to attend school and do so on time, when they participate in a School Breakfast Program. It is also proven that they behave better with peers and adults. More 90 percent of schools in Arkansas, Kentucky, and West Virginia that serve lunch also serve breakfast. Ratios in other states range as low as 23 breakfasts per 100 lunches. If other states served higher ratios of breakfasts, the School Breakfast Program would benefit an additional 2 million children.