Mar 9, 2018, ABC13, Bowling Green, KY: Barren County hires mental health expert in wake of increased school shootings http://www.wbko.com/content/news/Barren-County-hires-mental-health-expert-in-wake-of-increased-school-shootings-476428573.html The Barren County School District is hiring a mental health coordinator to help train staff on how to recognize issues before they escalate. … "We're hoping through the hiring of a mental health coordinator, that they'll be able to help implement programs and educate the staff as well as our students and families in the community," said Anthony Frasier, the district's Director of Pupil Personnel.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.