Authorities claimed the journals and other writings were protected from release as long as they’re part of an open investigation, but indicated they’d be made public at some point.

"I am, as a parent, obviously willing to take responsibility for him because he can't take responsibility," Deja Taylor said in an interview with "Good Morning America" that aired Wednesday.

Grand Rapids Public Schools said in a statement Wednesday that the weapon was discovered this morning at Stocking Elementary School and that it was the fourth time this year that the district has uncovered a student with a handgun—three of them in backpacks.

On a positive note, district leaders' efforts to get students enrolled in 4-year universities are showing positive gains as the number of students planning to attend college increases.