school safety

17-year-old Ethan Crumbley is scheduled to be sentenced next month for the shooting spree that killed four of his classmates and wounded six other students and a teacher.

On Monday, a firm hired by the district in the wake of the deadly 2021 shooting at Oxford High School released a report on the district’s security and safety policies.

The state is sending $25 million to selected school districts to hire 195 school resource officers to assist with safety programs and crisis management.

Recommendations on violence prevention focus on creating threat-assessment teams, providing multi-tiered mental health support, and adding to the curriculum.

The governor says the $19.6 billion budget contains major increases in spending on per-student investment, school infrastructure, teacher recruitment, and school safety.

Intermediate school districts would hire dedicated mental health and safety staff under a bipartisan package introduced this week in the Michigan House of Representatives.

The barriers Americans face trying to enter Canada. Then, an author's retelling of Vincent Chin's story for young readers. Finally, a look at the work of the state legislature's School Safety Task Force.

The money could be used for additional mental health staff, school security, additional learning time, legal fees, and the physical restoration of school buildings after an attack.

During a Thursday press conference, the Oxford Community Group said they’re disappointed that the district and school board haven’t taken certain steps to improve security at Oxford High, after the November mass shooting that killed four students.

Funding school health centers and safety positions will be priorities for Michigan lawmakers when they return from a legislative break later this month.