Early this year, this broken state’s perennial Speaker of the House gave a speech to incoming lawmakers and other interested parties at the start of one more governor’s tenure. Besides the usual, part of Speaker Madigan’s plan is to address children’s mental health and those “falling through the cracks.” Connecticut’s Adam Lanza was mentioned and it was noted he was homeschooled. Here’s how The Leader’s concern was laid out in the Chicago Tribune:
Madigan also unveiled plans for a group to study a report made in the wake of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut, when 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza killed more than two dozen students and adults. Madigan said the goal would be to develop recommendations regarding safety and mental health to try to prevent a similar tragedy.
“There were several missed opportunities to help Lanza. Additional intervention might’ve helped,” Madigan said. “We should do all that we can to prevent kids like Lanza from falling through the cracks.”