A common rationale for providing free lunch for all students is that selectively receiving a
free meal at school generates stigma. This study examines the hypothesis that eligibility to …

South Korean primary and secondary schools have been providing free lunches only to low-
income students since the 1980s. In the early 2010s, the Free School Meal Program (FSMP) …

This paper investigates the impact of extending free school lunch to all students, regardless
of income, on academic performance in New York City middle schools. Using a difference‐in …

Abstract In spring 2015, the South Korean province of South Gyeongsang stopped providing
free school lunches to primary and secondary school students while large portions of …

We analyze the effect of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a universal free-lunch
program, on elementary and middle school students' academic performance and attendance …

This paper examines whether schoolwide free meals affect disciplinary outcomes, focusing
on the use of suspensions. Under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), schools serving …

This paper examines the impact of the implementation of a universal free school breakfast
policy on meals program participation, attendance, and academic achievement. In 2003 …

29% of the 1.4 million eligible children do not participate in the UK's Free School Meals
programme. Like other welfare benefits, take‐up of free school meals is affected by stigma …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study examined the effect of stigma (proxied by school‐
level peer participation), neighborhood food environment, and demographic characteristics …

Free and reduced-price meal (FRM) enrollment is commonly used in education research
and policy applications as an indicator of student poverty. However, using multiple data …