July 2, 2017, Prescott (AZ) Daily Courier: Prescott school board adopts $23.42 million budget https://www.dcourier.com/news/2017/jul/02/prescott-school-board-adopts-2342-million-budget/
With no fuss or fanfare, the Prescott Unified Governing Board on Tuesday night, June 27, voted with a three-member quorum to adopt a proposed $23.42 million budget, a 2.2 percent increase over current year funds. …
In the coming year, Prescott’s student enrollment will remain virtually flat, with Moore projecting about 100 more students than this year: the projected enrollment for 2017-18 is about 3,866 students at an average reimbursement rate of just over $5,000 per pupil. Certain students, including preschoolers and those with special needs, are covered at higher rates as much as $8,000 per pupil.
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.