A 15 year old Oakland County girl, that prefers to go by the name ‘Grace’, was sent to juvenile for failure to complete online schoolwork amid pandemic, reports say. It was reported, Tuesday, the Groves High School student, Grace, was on probation and had several probation violations. Grace was said to have been put on probation in April, due to charges of theft and domestic violence. During that time, schools were closed and students were completing classwork online. A portion of the conditions of Grace’s probation, were to complete all of her schoolwork, according to reports. Allegedly, Grace suffers from a learning disability and ADHD, which made it difficult for her to complete her daily assignments online. It was said, she was oversleeping often, having anxiety, and was finding it very difficult to adjust to working online versus in the classroom. Rachel Giroux is Grace’s caseworker, and the person that allegedly filed the violation of probation on Grace, for her not completing her schoolwork. It was said, Rachel Giroux filed the probation violation on Grace before communicating with her teacher and asking about her progress. Grace’s teacher, Katherine Tarpeh, reportedly said Grace was just about on the same level as her other students, and she was working with her to overcome her challenges. During court, allegedly, Rachel Giroux claimed to not have known about Grace’s learning disabilities and ADHD, and Katherine Tarpeh was unavailable to testify on Grace’s behalf. Judge Mary Allen Brennan, ordered Grace to detention at the Children’s Village in Oakland County, reports say. It was said, the majority of the population at Children’s Village in Oakland County is white, and Grace is black. Grace’s next hearing is scheduled for September 8th.

Reference: Fox 2 Detroit (www.fox2detroit.com)