Del. Joe Ellington, R-Mercer, speaks about a bill that would give elementary teachers more authority to remove disruptive and violent students. (Perry Bennett | West Virginia Legislative Photography) ...

CHARLESTON — For a second year, a bill that would address student discipline in elementary school grades for some of the most disruptive and violent children is moving. The House Committee on ...

House Education Committee Chairman Joe Ellington, right, explains the latest version of an elementary school discipline bill on the House floor Tuesday. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography) ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Ninety days after passing in the West Virginia Legislature, Senate Bill 199, known as the school discipline bill, is now officially in effect and will be enforced during the ...

After two separate meetings for deliberation, the House Education Committee has signed off on the Senate’s elementary school discipline bill. A recent survey of public school teachers showed worsening ...

A bill that would bolster elementary school teachers’ ability to remove disruptive and violent students passed the West Virginia House of Delegates, nearing the finish line at Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s ...

A second in a series. Discipline referrals for fighting, attacks, and physical contact are up 70% in Carroll County’s public elementary schools in the last two years, while the students responsible ...