July 19, 2018, Findlay (OH) Courier: Findlay school board to decide whether to put security levy on ballot http://thecourier.com/breaking-news/2018/07/19/findlay-school-board-to-decide-whether-to-put-security-levy-on-ballot/ Findlay school board will meet next Thursday to decide whether to put a safety and security levy on the November ballot. If the board proceeds with a levy, and voters approve it, Findlay City Schools Superintendent Ed Kurt said the district will spend the funds in three areas: security personnel; mental health; and safety and security equipment and training. The board will vote on a “resolution of necessity” during a meeting at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. An amount for the levy will be determined by that time. … To address mental health, the district would employ clinical counselors who could recommend and coordinate outside services for students who need them. Outside personnel could come work with students at school with their parents’ permission, Kurt said….
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.