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Watch a new video that features teachers, principals and staff members talking about the Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) program in Abilene, Texas.
Here’s a little about the program from the Texas Hunger Initiative Blog:
BIC aims to take breakfast from school cafeterias and serve it in classrooms to ensure that every student starts the school day with a healthy meal. Many students often miss out on breakfast because they arrive at school late or are afraid of the social stigma that accompanies eating breakfast in the school cafeteria. According to the most recent data, only 56% of eligible Texas students participate in the free breakfast program.
Here’s the video:
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