Breakfast in the Classroom
CCC Testimony: An Update on Speaker Quinn’s FoodWorks Plan
CCC submitted testimony at a New York City Council hearing in front of the Government Operations and Contracts Committees on September 25, 2013 about Speaker Christine Quinn’s FoodWorks plan. FoodWorks is a plan to improve New York City’s food systems …
It is National School Breakfast Week!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – and in New York City, every public school child can have free breakfast every school day! By providing children with nutritious meals to jump start their school days, the School Breakfast Program (SBP) …
CCC Testimony: City Council Hearing on Resolutions Calling for Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) in all New York City Schools.
CCC testified in support of two Proposed Resolutions aimed at expanding the Breakfast in the Classroom program (BIC) to all New York City schools at a June 20, 2012 New York City Council Education Committee Hearing. CCC supports these resolutions becau …
CCC Press Release: CCC Releases Report on NYC School Breakfast Program
Today, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York, Inc. (CCC) released The School Breakfast Program in New York City Public Schools: Results From a Parent Survey Concerning Student Participation, a report that describes New York City parents’ opinion …
The School Breakfast Program in New York City Public Schools: Results From a Parent Survey
While New York City offers free breakfasts to all public school children, and almost 75% of public school children are eligible for free or reduced price lunch due to household income, New York City has one of the lowest rates of children participating …
CCC Testimony: City Council Oversight Hearing: Fighting Hunger in New York City
CCC testified about ways to make healthy food more affordable and accessible at the November 21, 2011 City Council General Welfare Committee Hearing on Fighting Hunger in New York City. CCC’s testimony included recommendations to fight hunger and obesi …
