Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance
Amy Ellen Schwartz & Micah W. Rothbart
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, November 2019
"Let Them Eat Lunch: The Impact of Universal Free Meals on Student Performance," co-authored by Amy Ellen Schwartz, Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs, and Michah Rothbart, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. Schwartz and Rothbart show that extending free lunch to all students, regardless of income, increases academic performance in New York City middle schools.
Schwartz discussed the study on JPAM's podcast Closer Look.
Originally posted on 11/06/19. Updated on 05/01/20 to include podcast link.
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