Food and the Achievement Gap

How is the food we eat related to the achievement gap? I'll let you draw your own conclusions. Here are some journal articles and other reports that raise some pretty interesting questions... Dig in :

• Good Food in the City by Anthony Geraci The Baltimore City School District improved its "cafeteria food" with some far-reaching farm-to-school innovations. (from Educational Leadership)
  

• Those Persistent Gaps by Paul E. Barton and Richard J. Coley Unequal school conditions are just part of the problem. Poor nutrition, lead poisoning, and too much TV watching also negatively influence achievement. (from Educational Leadership)
  

• Farmer in Chief By MICHAEL POLLAN What the next president can and should do to remake the way we grow and eat our food. (from the New York Times)

• Special New York Times section on Food Prices and Supply
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