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The 'Cute Little School' It's been a year (December 14, 2012) since Adam Lanza killed 20 first-graders and six adults at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Lanza simply walked in, aimed at his target and started shooting, despite the school's security features outlined in reports.  President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama light candles for Sandy Hook elementary school victims. Since that particular school shooting, the Obama administration has openly shed a tear for the victims, legislated funds to help people with mental health issues , and has lobbied Congress in an attempt to change the current gun control laws, starting with increased background checks. President Obama and First Lady Michelle celebrated the one-year anniversary with a candle-lighting memorial in the Map Room. Twenty-six candles, one for each Sandy Hook elementary school victim. The pair then paused in a moment of silence lasting around six...

In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre anniversary, and several other incidents of gun violence where suspected perpetrators may have had mental issues, the Obama administration is investing more funding  to ensure those with mental health issues can get the necessary help they may need.   Today, the White House and Vice President Biden announced that $100 million will soon be available to increase access to mental health services and improve mental health facilities.   “The fact that less than half of children and adults with diagnosable mental health problems receive the treatment they need is unacceptable.  The President and I have made it a priority to do everything we can to make it easier to access mental health services, and today’s announcements by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture build on that commitment,” said Vice President Biden.   Over the past several years, the Administration ha...