Yesterday on the Rick Hamada Show (KHVH radio 830 am) someone called into the station to bring to light the fact that some schools offer childen only bread and water if they forget to bring their school lunch money or if their school lunch account falls below a designated level. This parent was quite appalled to learn about the "alternate lunch" policy implemented at Ewa Beach Elementary School. The dismayed parent relayed this item to Rick's weekly guest that morning, Governor Linda Lingle.
As a result of the call, the station was then flooded with additional calls from other parents who enountered similar situations and policies at other schools. After the Governor's hour was over, Rick followed up with a phone call to the principal at Ewa Beach Elementary who went on to explain the school's "alternate lunch policy."
I think what is upsettng for most people calling in was the fact that the alternate lunch consisted only of "bread and water". This is what elementary aged students get fed if they forget their lunch money. Prisoners eat better than this I beleive.
There is more to this issue as outlined in the following story link written by Hawaii Reporter's Laura Brown:
Tough Love School Lunch Policy Means Kids Go Hungry in Hawaii Schools
Any parents out there encountered similar policies at your child's public school? What about the private and charter schools? Do they have an alternate lunch policy that is beyond bread and water?
Long ago when I used to go to public school, lunch was on a cash only basis. There was no credit card system for school lunches. You either had your lunch money or you did not. Most parents made sure that their child went to school with enough lunch money every day. I can't remember anyone not eating a lunch when I was going to school. Bread and water certainly was not a staple on anyone's lunch menu at the time.
To me a child who is hungry for the rest of the school day will not be very receptive to learning if he or she misses lunch.
Comments anyone.....
As a result of the call, the station was then flooded with additional calls from other parents who enountered similar situations and policies at other schools. After the Governor's hour was over, Rick followed up with a phone call to the principal at Ewa Beach Elementary who went on to explain the school's "alternate lunch policy."
I think what is upsettng for most people calling in was the fact that the alternate lunch consisted only of "bread and water". This is what elementary aged students get fed if they forget their lunch money. Prisoners eat better than this I beleive.
There is more to this issue as outlined in the following story link written by Hawaii Reporter's Laura Brown:
Tough Love School Lunch Policy Means Kids Go Hungry in Hawaii Schools
Any parents out there encountered similar policies at your child's public school? What about the private and charter schools? Do they have an alternate lunch policy that is beyond bread and water?
Long ago when I used to go to public school, lunch was on a cash only basis. There was no credit card system for school lunches. You either had your lunch money or you did not. Most parents made sure that their child went to school with enough lunch money every day. I can't remember anyone not eating a lunch when I was going to school. Bread and water certainly was not a staple on anyone's lunch menu at the time.
To me a child who is hungry for the rest of the school day will not be very receptive to learning if he or she misses lunch.
Comments anyone.....
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