School breakfast participation is on the rise. The strategy: Give students a second chance
By Rebeca Pereira - Concord Monitor, June 2, 2026
With younger age groups, participation in school breakfast can be as simple as marketing. But when it comes to eradicating stigma, especially among disaffected teenagers who would be unfazed by inflatable dragons and damsels in distress, hunger relief advocates are going a step beyond and promoting a structural change to the school day.
