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		dooglius on Nov 27, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teacher Effects on Student Achievement and Height:... How many students do teachers have on average? $37 per month definitely does not seem significant enough to explain the effect found.

SideQuark on Nov 27, 2019 [–]

Avg public school teacher:student ratio is 16:1, avg school meal costs $2.48. This may be a non-negligible effect.

Given the strong correlation between some breakfast vs none, and school performance, it would not take much to affect the outcomes by feeding hungry kids little snacks.

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