A school fight, a gun, and a Michigan community demands action

The incidents at the mid-Michigan school and the community blowback highlight growing frustrations among students, parents and school staff across ...

January 27, 2023
11:24 PM

The incidents at the mid-Michigan school and the community blowback highlight growing frustrations among students, parents and school staff across Michigan behavioral issues and school threats that have soared since schools have returned to normal schedules post-COVID. Related:'We know that coming out of the pandemic, students are dealing with more issues related to social adjustment [and] emotional well-being,' said Robert McCann, executive director for the K-12 Alliance of Michigan. School threats that lead to lockdowns have increased dramatically since the pandemic, and since a school shooting at Oxford High School in November 2021 left four students dead.