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This statement, while seemingly a no-brainer, is a lot more complex than understanding the connection among sound mind, good health, and academic and athletic performance in the educational context. Good academic performance is considered an indication of the overall wellbeing of young people. Likewise, poor health and health-risk behaviors often lead to poor grades and lower educational attainment.
Poor children’s healthcare can cause a significant decrease in academic performance for students. Reports suggest that poor health in students is a growing problem in the United States, with ethnic minorities being hit the hardest.
This health crisis, described as “staggering” by Charles Basch of Columbia University, must be dealt with through a concerted effort to address key problems simultaneously. Basch suggests a national strategic plan to help improve healthcare for school-aged children.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also emphasize the growing role of schools in promoting health and safety among students cultivating good health habits that they would follow throughout their lives; it points out that school health programs do improve academic performance and reduce health-risk behaviors.
Finally, organizations such as the Children’s Health Fund aim to provide and support healthcare programs for economically disadvantaged rural and urban communities.
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Health and academic performance go hand-in-hand. Helping children stay healthy is one way a nation can protect the future of its workforce.
Herve Sedky is a member of the board of directors of the Children’s Health Fund. Visit this blog for more updates.
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