Four hundred education and health professionals from across Tennessee explored ways to advance student health and academic achievement at the Better Health, Better Learning summit in Nashville. The August 28 convening, sponsored by SCORE and NashvilleHealth and led by the founder of both organizations, Senator Bill Frist, MD, was the first of its kind in…
Dear Friends, Can a first-grader learn to read when her poor eyesight makes the letters on the page look blurry? Can a ninth-grader focus on solving an algebra problem with a stomach rumbling from hunger? Every school day, educators across Tennessee see students who are struggling to learn while struggling with health issues. Research supports…
One afternoon in May, I rushed out of my middle school to interview for a summer fellow position at SCORE. Even though I had found someone to cover my after-school bus duty responsibilities, I was still running late because I was stopped by a student, then a parent, and then my principal. For any teacher…
This post is part of Coffee and Conversation, a monthly interview series that highlights impactful, interesting work affecting Tennessee education. Lori Paisley, executive director of Coordinated School Health at the Tennessee Department of Education, joined us to talk about her organization and how health and academic achievement are interconnected. The interview has been edited for…