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Cassandra Beals, Shanique Pierre and Harleen Rehill, students at Emery Collegiate Institute, pack snacks like bagels, cheese strings, apples and juice to be delivered to classrooms as part of Toronto's breakfast program.
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Breakfast boosts students’ grades and graduation rates, Toronto study finds

Kristin Rushowy May 11, 2012

Eating breakfast sharply boosted grades, graduation and led to fewer absences and suspensions, finds a wide-ranging Toronto District School Board study. It bolsters Ontario school boards’ call for a national nutrition program.

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