Jan 26, 2018, Fort Atkinson, WI, Daily Jefferson County Union: Fort Atkinson school board hears update on strategic plan’s progress http://www.dailyunion.com/news/article_7519aeba-fa99-53c8-a412-70ff05ffc6e0.html An update on progress made this school year toward meeting the 2017-18 strategic plan goals set in the School District of Fort Atkinson was presented to the board of education Thursday night. … Designated that there are no available special education spaces for the 2018-19 school year for new open-enrollment applicants, and enrollment will be capped. Board President Kim Patrick said the district is “stretched to our limit” with special education students.
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.