Parents whose children arrive late to class cannot face criminal charges under a Virginia law requiring school attendance, the state’s highest court ruled Friday. The decision by the Virginia Supreme Court exonerates a Purcellville mother of three who was convicted of misdemeanor charges for her children’s tardiness, and it ensures that — unless legislators act to change the law — bringing children to school late will no longer be a crime on its own in the state.
Va. Supreme Court: Parents Can’t Be Charged When Kids Are Late To School
Matt Zapotosky, Moriah Balingit, Washington Post: Local
Fri, 10/31/2014 - 4:46pm
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