Effect On Exam Results
In 2009, a report was released that after the implementation of Jamie's School Dinners program test scores in English and science improved. The report was conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research located at Essex University. It measured the performance of 11 year old students from Greenwich, south London from 2006-2007, allowing a full year of performance to be measured. The results showed the number of students to receive a 4 or a 5 on their science exams increased by 8%, while English scores rose by 6%, math also showed a slight increase in performance.
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