More than 51,000 students in 42 public school districts and charter schools will get expanded access to innovative school breakfast options thanks to $1.3 million in grants, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Feb. 27.
The initiative is part of his “Year of Public Schools.”
“Our public schools not only provide safe places for children to learn, but also healthy meals for students who sometimes face food insecurity at home,” Cooper said in a press release. “These grants will help more public schools provide breakfast for children in the classroom so they can start their day ready to learn and be successful.”
These grants will aid 258 public schools that offer innovative breakfast models to bolster student engagement with school breakfasts.