Lawmakers look to courts to work out governor's school admissions

Legislation aimed at undoing recent admissions changes at governor’s schools in Virginia is being considered by the full state Senate this week – but with significant updates. A prior draft of the bill tried to ban geographic-based admissions practices; that language has since been taken out.

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