Woodland Hills superintendent talks about what could be causing increased violence

NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. — Police are now investigating after a four fights broke out at Woodland Hills High School Wednesday.

In video obtained by Channel 11, it appeared that there were several different fights happening among students at the same time.

As a result of the incident, district leaders said they were moving to virtual instruction for the rest of the week:

“Due to credible threats at the Woodland Hills High School, as a result of multiple altercations today, the Woodland Hills High School will move to virtual instruction on Thursday, October 21st and Friday, October 22nd. Students WILL NOT report to the building until Monday, Oct. 25. However, students are expected to log in to their Google classrooms for synchronous instruction over the next 2 days.”

“After today’s event, we are reevaluating our safety and security protocols in regard to student discipline and communication. As such, we are doing everything to ensure that all Woodland Hills students are educated in a safe and nurturing environment.”

The fights lead to suspensions and citations. We asked the superintendent what’s causing the increased violence, and what the school is planning to do about it in the video above.

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