RICHMOND, Va. -- The near future of in-person schooling is uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Virginia students will return to a system where several penalties for misbehavior have been taken off the table.
Two new laws seek to stop criminal punishments in elementary, middle and secondary schools.
Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, sponsored two measures that passed the Virginia General Assembly earlier this year.
The bills went into effect in July but have not yet been widely implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
