June 16, 2017, Trib Live (Pittsburgh): Hampton School Board passes final budget with small tax increase http://triblive.com/local/hamptonshaler/12410136-74/hampton-school-board-passes-final-budget-with-small-tax-increase
The special education budget will increase by 88 percent from $378,635 to $712,641. Kline said this is due to five additional outside placements and specialized nursing services for students, which the district is required to provide.
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.