The students of Springfield, Ohio, are caught in a mess they had nothing to do with.
Schools had to shut down for multiple days after 33 separate bomb threats , and two universities moved classes online after threats of a shooting, one specifically targeting “members of the Haitian community,” after baseless accusations of immigrants eating people’s pets .
Experts worry not only about the students’ ability to focus and learn amid the threats but the long-term takeaways they may have after seeing how false political allegations can upend their community…