June 19, 2017, Lowell (MA) Sun: Special education collaborative giving back $2M to local school districts
http://www.lowellsun.com/breakingnews/ci_31077012/special-education-collaborative-giving-back-2m-local-school
The Valley Collaborative special-education school is setting the standard for reform. …
Enrollment from September 2016 to May 2017 has jumped from 295 to 324 -- an increase of 29 students, or a 9.8 percent spike. That 29-student increase equates to about six classes at the special-education collaborative.
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.