July 24, 2018, Chanute (KS) Tribune: Chanute USD 413 takes precautions with allergies http://www.chanute.com/news/article_418f6afa-8fa0-11e8-8819-d3098ae6b8d6.html The Chanute school district is doing something about a growing national problem. Food allergies, particularly with severe reactions, have been on the rise, and schools are having to find ways to prevent what could be life-threatening situations. … The move to becoming peanut aware occurred about four years ago, according to CES Principal Matt Koester. This year the language of the CES student handbook changed to ask that parents not bring snacks to school that contain peanuts, but it is not a requirement. …. Rather than banning peanuts for the entire school, CES will have two peanut-free classrooms for students with severe allergies. Those classrooms will have special note sent out before the start of school, and parents may also chose to opt out, according to Koester. …
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.