Great talk today by @samuellado.bsky.social in our ISER lunchtime seminar. Children in Barcelona’s means-tested lunch clubs do better in Catalan - likely because they spend more time socialising with proficient speakers.
@ayllonsara.bsky.social
@iseressex.bsky.social
@misoc-essex.bsky.social

Excited to launch a new project with Angus Holford today, looking at how providing free breakfast in school affects
• Attainment
• Absences/punctuality
• Bodyweight
• Mental health
More details here: tinyurl.com/4rp3dn5v
Thanks @nuffieldfoundation.org for funding this work

🚀🌤️ New paper with Angus Holford out in Journal of Health Economics! Switching to universal free school meals reduces obesity in kids in England. Larger effects for younger children, but benefits seem cumulative over time.
Paper here 👇
tinyurl.com/yc7y2azm