While education indeed has been the responsibility of the states, one must examine the state of education under the states. With an obvious need for a change in our system, a federal role is needed to ensure the future of our nation. What the opposition often fails to realize is the fact that many federal education programs have been tried before. A major example of that is the Goal 2000 initiative. Yet, after all these federal programs, no tyranny has occurred. And while the federal government may be intruding upon state grounds, its actions are protected by the general welfare clause in the constitution. Providing breakfast would only go to protecting the welfare of our children, thereby making it a justified act by the enacting a federal role in education. Murphy states what your mom told you is true, eating a good breakfast really does make a difference....now the challenge is to ensure that each child actually gets a good breakfast (School, 1). While the oppositions arguments have a significant bearing, they are outweighed by the need to provide academic and emotional stability to our students. (Stedman, 7-15)The time has come to act. Numerous studies have shown the effects of breakfast on student achievement and well being. By initiating a free universal breakfast program for students, the federal government would be taking steps to solve the downward spiral of our nations educational system, as well as protecting the well being of its citizens. It is the responsibility of the government to ensure that children are fed properly, and receive the proper tools to propel them to academic success. The research and findings have not been questioned; it is now simply a matter of willingness, on the federal governments side, to enact a plan that would not only solve for academic ailments, but also help feed hungry and undernourished children while improving their mental well-being. While many mothers have insisted for years that bre...
