Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. COLLINS — At the beginning of every school year, April Johnson oversees the distribution of the Covington County School District ...

“The complaints that we have heard from some of our parents is that they don’t want their students suspended. They want another option,” Superintendent Meryl Johnson said. “And so, this was just ...

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 ...

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Raleigh Johnson was dreading fifth period. He knew what was coming. Because of a failing grade in his Spanish class, Johnson readied himself to be on the receiving end of two swats from a nearly ...

"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 ...

Spanking would only be done as a last resort, the school board said, and only with permission from the parent. A Missouri school district has revived corporal punishment of students as "a last resort" ...

Early on in his administrative career, longtime Missouri educator Chris Belcher had what he called the worst experience of his life. “The kid screamed, and I felt awful,” he said. He didn’t want to do ...

Apparently we’re back in the 19th century, because corporal punishment is still a thing and teachers haven’t stopped inflicting physical punishments on their students. A disturbing new school policy ...

CASSVILLE, Mo. (KOLR) – An old-school discipline method is making its way back into some Missouri schools. The Cassville School District in Southern Missouri is bringing back corporal punishment under ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in Missouri Independent. Early on in his administrative career, longtime Missouri educator ...