Anore Horton: School meal programs close achievement gap

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Anore Horton, of Williston, who is acting director of Hunger Free Vermont.
In response to the recent coverage of Vermont students’ math and reading performance slipping, I offer that increasing participation in the school breakfast and lunch program is an intervention that helps to decrease the achievement gap. While an increase in the number of students enrolled in school meal programs could be an indicator of a growing achievement gap, it can al