"The practice of corporal punishment is antithetical to positive child and adolescent development and school safety," Education Secretary Miguel Cardona wrote in a letter to education officials across ...

A charter school in Georgia sent out consent forms to parents informing them about a corporal punishment that would allow the school to paddle students. Jody Boulineau, superintendent of Georgia ...

It’s a form of discipline still used in some Florida schools – but two bills set to be introduced in the upcoming legislative session could change the rules regarding paddling. NBC affiliate WBBH-TV ...

A school district in Missouri is reportedly reinstating corporal punishment under a new policy, which will be used as a last resort and with permission from parents after many expressed a desire for ...

(CBS) A school in Hephzibah, Georgia, is drawing national attention after sending consent forms to parents informing them of a new policy of using paddling as a form of punishment for students, CBS ...

A charter school in Georgia has reinstated paddling as a disciplinary action for students. The Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics in Hephzibah sent home a letter to parents this week ...

This article was originally published in Missouri Independent. Early on in his administrative career, longtime Missouri educator Chris Belcher had what he called the worst experience of his life. “The ...

A charter school in Georgia is planning to use paddling as a form of punishment for its students this year. A third of parents — or about 100 — have signed consent forms allowing the faculty at ...

Kayla Brady's son was in fifth grade when his elementary school principal smacked him with a paddle for, as she put it, "not minding the teacher." The incident left bright red marks on the boy's ...

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