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.
Loss of Brain Trust features over 9,000 news stories published worldwide since January, 2017
Oct 31, 2019, KFRM Radio, County Kildare: 60% Increase In No. Of Children In Specials Needs Primary Education Since 2014 https://kfmradio.com/news/31102019-1301/60-increase-no-children-specials-needs-primary-education-2014 A new government report on our education system shows the number of children in special classes rose from 3,816 in 2014 to 6,229 in 2018. Another 1,000 places were added for September 2019, while the number of special education teachers is at more than 13,400….
