May 24, 2017, Hartford (CT) Courant: Newington Board Of Education Asks Council To Move Funds To Save STEM Program And Jobs http://www.courant.com/community/newington/hc-newington-special-ed-stem-budget-0525-20170524-story.html
The town council is considering transferring $625,000 from the school capital appropriations to pay for special education outplacements and the opening of the two high school STEM academies.
In a May 18 letter to the council, board of education chairperson Nancy Petronio said since the council passed it's budget, there has been an increase in students needing special education outplacements.
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.