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Abstract
This research examines food insecurity among school age children because I want to learn about the roles, ability and capacity of schools in providing nutritious food for all students at school. Specifically, this thesis investigates school lunch programs in urban and rural public schools based on wellness policies and hunger prevention programs that focus on feeding children. This research asks, how do public and charter schools in urban and rural areas approach their role in feeding children? And, how are public and charter schools innovating to improve kids 'food security to positively influence academic achievement?