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Childhood hunger in Colorado is on the rise

One thing you can say about a kid who goes to bed hungry is that he will wake up the same way. Odds are he'll go to school hungry as well. Repeat that cycle a few times a week and you've got a problem. Experts say it is a problem that can be solved, even though it hasn't been yet.

Colorado kids rank 11th smartest in study comparing test scores with...

Amidst ongoing debate over the state's role in providing breakfast for school children comes a report indicating that kids living in poverty do worse in school than kids whose families have more resources.