{"id":13119,"date":"2025-04-10T15:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T15:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/tennessee\/?p=13119"},"modified":"2025-04-28T16:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:56:35","slug":"no-kid-hungry-tennessee-celebrates-national-school-breakfast-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/tennessee\/2025\/04\/10\/no-kid-hungry-tennessee-celebrates-national-school-breakfast-week\/","title":{"rendered":"No Kid Hungry Tennessee Celebrates National School Breakfast Week!"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]At <\/span>No Kid Hungry<\/span> Tennessee<\/b> , we believe every child deserves a strong start to their day\u2014and that begins with a healthy breakfast. As we celebrate National School Breakfast Week, we’re highlighting the critical role that school breakfast programs play in ensuring that all kids have access to the nutrition they need to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

For many students in<\/span> Tennessee<\/b>, school breakfast is more than just a meal\u2014it’s an essential lifeline that helps them succeed. Research shows that kids who eat a nutritious breakfast perform better academically, have improved attention and behavior, and are more likely to graduate. We know that when students are well-nourished, they\u2019re more likely to show up, more likely to stay engaged, and more likely to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why No Kid Hungry<\/span> Tennessee<\/b> encourages schools to explore Breakfast After the Bell. Breakfast After the Bell, where breakfast is served after the official start of the school day, is one of the most effective ways to significantly boost school breakfast participation. Breakfast After the Bell shifts the time breakfast is served so that it\u2019s a part of the school day, like lunch, and moves breakfast from the cafeteria to where students are, like classrooms and common areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These Breakfast After the Bell models have proven to be the most effective at meeting the needs of students:<\/span><\/p>\n