To paddle or not to paddle, that was the question the Marion County School Board debated Thursday during a review of the 2010-11 Student Code of Conduct. After a long debate, it appears corporal ...

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 ...

Every day, approximately 600 students across the U.S. are physically punished at school — hit with wooden paddles or struck by objects by adults charged with their education and care. While corporal ...

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COLLINS — At the beginning of every school year, April Johnson oversees the distribution of the Covington County School District student handbook. Tucked into the first half is a section titled ...

The practice of striking students in public schools has been banned in most states, but some still use corporal punishment as a form of discipline. Corporal punishment uses physical force to cause a ...

Could it be that we are ready to look again at discipline in schools, at what has been lost as well as gained since we banned the paddle? When I wrote about corporal punishment last week, I figured ...

While the use of corporal punishment has declined in Georgia schools, it still remains legal to paddle students. Amy Bryant wants to change that. Bryant is a mental health therapist in Atlanta who ...

Nestled in the Smokey Mountains, Robbinsville High School is one of the few schools in the state that still uses corporal punishment. Corporal punishment is still a legal practice in North Carolina ...