Report: 61 Percent Of Ga. Teachers Say Students Come To School Hungry

Chronic hunger can interfere with learning, a new study says.

Matt Houston / Associated Press file

According to a new Scholastic report, 61 percent of Georgia’s public school teachers say students come to class hungry throughout the year.

The study says chronic hunger can interfere with learning. Another recent study connects the timing of food stamps to a decline in school performance.

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