The lawsuit is the third against Oxford Community Schools since the Oxford High School shooting in November. Students are not seeking monetary damages but want the court will order the district to strengthen safety measures and receive a ‘fully transparent’ third-party review of the shooting.
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Michigan sends money to help Oxford ‘heal,’ improve safety at other schools
Oxford Community Schools will be able to use the new state funding for staffing to help traumatized students, as well as for repairs to the high school in the wake of the deadly shooting.
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Opinion | Past Michigan Teachers Of The Year urge action on school shootings
Our very lives and the lives of the students we serve depend on our relentless efforts, as educators and as citizens in our democracy.
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After another school shooting, Michigan students, teachers worry about safety
Students and teachers feel stripped of their sense of security after school shootings in Oxford and Uvalde.
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Opinion | Michigan superintendent makes proposals to prevent school shootings
We cannot continue to have Oxfords and Uvaldes every year. Our alternatives are either to change the ease of obtaining guns or harden the security of school buildings, or both.
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Michigan hasn’t passed bills to make schools safer, even after Oxford shooting
Gun control is a non-starter, but lawmakers have yet to approve even measures with wide support, such as more money for mental health help and school police officers. Leaders acknowledge they need to move with more urgency.
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Oxford High School tests AI gun detection system in wake of shooting
The system would identify weapons and notify police within seconds – and attempt to lower the casualties in the event of another mass shooting.
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Opinion | Michigan doesn’t need another school safety commission. It needs action
Perhaps school gun violence persists because the majority in the Michigan Legislature has avoided even discussing the most popular, moderate, and reasonable of gun safety measures.
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Michigan school safety task force prioritizes mental health, building security
Michigan House lawmakers want schools to have health centers, lockdown kits, updated active-shooter drills, and more.
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Oxford High students push gun reforms in Michigan: ‘Things need to change’
Organizers with End Gun Violence Michigan are considering a 2024 ballot proposal if the Republican-led Legislature does not act on firearm reforms following a shooting at Oxford High School that left four dead and others injured.