Leukaemia patient expelled over attendance

The mother of a Michigan girl dismissed from a Catholic school for not meeting academic and attendance standards during leukaemia treatments said her daughter has been invited back but will attend a public school for now.

Barbara McGrath said St Joseph Middle School officials informed her that Rose McGrath could return to the Battle Creek school but postponed a meeting to discuss concerns until later this week to allow for “a cooling off period”.

Barbara McGrath that her daughter is attending Lakeview Middle School and that she can not say whether Rose will return to St Joseph until she determines if issues can be resolved.