Healthy and Ready to Learn in the News
PBS: American Graduate Day looks at Health Barriers to Learning
Jane Pauley interviews Dr. Irwin Redlener. October 8, 2015
MetroFocus: Keeping Kids in School Starts with Keeping them Healthy
Jane Pauley speaks about Healthy and Ready to Learn. October 2, 2015
WNYC: Improving NYC Schools By Improving Students' Health
This story visits Public School 49 in the Bronx, one of our three New York City pilot schools. January 7, 2015
New York Times: "For Needy Students, Eyeglasses Open a Portal to the World of Learning"
Jim Dwyer reports on early findings from our three pilot schools, where 21% of students didn't have the glasses they needed to see properly. December 11, 2014
Reuters: Most Asthmatic Kids Lack Health Management Plans at School
Reporter Kathryn Doyle interviews Dr. Gracy on why it's so important for children with asthma to have a medical form on file at school. September 8, 2014
Education Week: "A Healthy Child is a Better Student"
Children's Health Fund Co-Founder and President Irwin Redlener, MD, issues a rallying cry to change the way we approach health in schools. August 6, 2014
New York Times: Nicholas Kristof on "Getting Kids to the Starting Line"
The Times columnist writes about a three-year-old facing learning delays due to undiagnosed hearing problems, and talks to Dr. Irwin Redlener about the critical need for screening in low-income areas. February 22, 2014
Wall Street Journal: Roadblocks to Learning
The Journal covers "Crisis in the Classroom,"our white paper on how school administrators perceive health problems as affecting learning in their schools, co-authored with the New York City principals' union. October 8, 2013
USAToday: Health Key to Classroom Success
Dr. Irwin Redlener and Jane Pauley co-authored this column arguing that current efforts to expand health care and access to pre-K should include a focus on overcoming health barriers to learning. October 8, 2013
Parents Magazine: Is Your Child Ready to Learn?
Parents discusses how health problems can hinder children in school. August 1, 2013