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Jahana Hayes: “Kids don't learn when they are hungry.”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2019
Kids don't learn when they are hungry.
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Jahana Hayes
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Hayes emphasizes the importance of nutrition for children's education.

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