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Millions not getting school breakfasts, group says


　Only 6.7 million of the 16 million low-income children eligible for free or discount breakfasts are getting them, an advocacy group said Thursday after reviewing government data.
　The school breakfast program is like federal school lunch, which feeds 16 million low-income children. The children eating government-paid lunches at school qualify for breakfast, too. Still, breakfast participation has doubled since 1987, when 3.2 million children were in the program overseen by the Agriculture Department. It reimburses schools for the meals.
　Studies show hungry children generally have a harder time learning. The nutrition agency of the Agriculture Department is trying to increase participation in the breakfast program, in part by encouraging schools and states to review their enrollment to identify gaps. The department also is proposing to start a single sign-up system for lunch and breakfast.



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5 New Vocabulary Words & Definition

1: eligible [adj]
a person who is eligible for something or to do something, is able to have or do it because they have the right qualifications, are the right age, etc

2: advocacy [n]
the giving of public support to an idea, a course of action or a belief

3: double [v]
to become, or make sth become, twice as much or as many

4: reimburse [v]
to pay back money to somebody which they have spent or lost

5: nutrition [n]
the process by which living things receive the food necessary for them to grow and be healthy