Mar 6, 2018, Kearney, NE, ABC—TV: Hastings Public Schools staying proactive in tackling mental health issues http://nebraska.tv/news/local/hastings-public-schools-staying-proactive-in-tackling-mental-health-issues Hastings Police say a student with mental health issues made non-specific threats toward Hastings Middle School, but they say no crime occurred. Hastings Public Schools Superintendent Craig Kautz told NTV they wrote a grant giving the schools the opportunity to tackle student mental health issues. "Right now, statistically researchers have found that about one in every four students has some kind of mental health issue," Kautz said. He said that statistic is nationwide which is why this grant will address that need. "The first phase will basically give us a screening instrument where we can basically assess kids and determine whether they might have a mental health issue that requires clinical support," Kautz said…. He said as a state, we need to invest more money in community-based healthcare. … The superintendent said with a limited amount of resources they're trying their best, but it's going to take the community and maybe even the state to get a better handle on it in order to serve kids better.

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.