>It would good if schools started the day with a good breakfast especially in areas where children may arrive having eaten little or nothing.
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>I agree with you 100%
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>Don't know if you have ever watched Melissa Harris-Perry on MSNBC....the majority of the time she is about as liberal as it gets, but there are times she makes some points I completely agree with, and that is one of them.
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>Hell, the other day I made some people wait five minutes before the start of a morning meeting so I could down some orange juice and a bagel.
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>I'll admit I never pass up a chance to remind people of this - that's why I'm proud of the years I spent in the WIC program (Women, Infants, and Children nutritional supplement program here in the U.S.) The development of a kid's brain and central nervous system is huge in those first few years, and food plays a huge role.

The UK gov has recently announced the intention of providing Infants with free school meals:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24132416

They're pushing it as a saving for parents but, as mentioned, there's good statistical evidence that it can lead to better grades as well. Interestingly, and unexplained, is the fact that children who already get free meals still show an improvement when *all* children get them.