Jul 9, 2017, Beckers Hospital Review: Telemedicine goes to school: How tech may aid 60% of US schools lacking a full-time nurse http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/telehealth/telemedicine-goes-to-school-how-tech-may-aid-60-of-us-schools-lacking-a-full-time-nurse.html
Childhood asthma and diabetes rates have risen in recent years, meaning school nurses are taking on an increasingly important role in the healthcare system, according to STAT.
However, even as children and adolescents face a growing need for healthcare services, roughly 60 percent of U.S. schools lack a full-time nurse, according to data from the National Association of School Nurses. Some schools are using telemedicine to address the issue, partnering with hospitals, nonprofits or health IT companies to provide comprehensive healthcare services to its 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.