Catonsville author Tara Ebersole’s first foray into fiction writing drew her deep into researching corporal punishment in education. She was stunned to discover the practice is still legal in… ...

State law defines corporal punishment as "any act of physical force upon a pupil for the purpose of punishing that pupil." The practice has generally been banned in New York public schools since 1985.

Corporal punishment in schools might have been acceptable in the 20th century, but paddling students should no longer be allowed now.

A member of the Colorado chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics said her research found that 154 of Colorado’s 178 school districts have policies on the books banning corporal punishment.

ALBANY — A bill to ban corporal punishment in all schools statewide became law this week with a signature from Gov. Kathy Hochul. The new law prohibits teachers, administrators, officers ...

The Texas House on Wednesday voted down a proposal to ban corporal punishment in public schools after several Republican members advocated keeping the disciplinary measure as an option for ...

Corporal punishment is being made out to be a major cause of violence in our society. This narrative is being touted by people, including Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who we are aware has long ...

Bible is a symbolic book.” “Corporal punishment is intentional for the child to feel discomfort and pain. You don’t have to use physical force, which harms our children, so that they learn.

The Cassville school board approved a policy this summer to once again use corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure for K-12 students.

We must get corporal punishment off the books completely. It may take until students like me are in the state legislature (let’s sure hope it doesn’t take that long), but we will get this done.

It's a controversial form of discipline, but it's not illegal in Alabama. Here's what the state law says about corporal punishment ...

A bizzarre debate about corporal punishment of girls in Irish schools in 1937 These shocking letters from 1937 Ireland show that violence against children was far from controversial and some ...