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Pontiac schools continue to experience violence among their students.
This week Pontiac Central High School was locked down due a 10th grader with a pellet gun. Parents were upset about the issue and how it was handled. The 10th grader never threatened to use the gun, but school officials stated that it was necessary to lock the school down to keep the students. Click here to read the entire story.
In addition, this week the Pontiac School Board approved the expulsion of five students kicked out of school for weapons and assault violations. According to the Oakland Press, the school board also approved new anti-bullying and dress code policies, and both students and employees will now be held accountable.
In March, a teacher was also stabbed at Pontiac Northern High School by a 15 year old student. Click here for the video news story of that assault.
Why do these schools continue to struggle with these issues? We keep hearing about the Pontiac district implementing new behavior and dress codes, but none of it seems to work.
Obviously it is a complicated issue, but it sure seems like the parents are not doing their jobs.
Thugs are taking over our schools, and it's time to take them back! Adults should be in charge of the kids, and not vice versa.
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