On Jan. 1, troopers with the Barbour County detachment of the West Virginia State Police were advised of a possible child ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Corporal punishment is still legal in Tennessee schools. Usually, it’s performed with a paddle. “Corporal punishment has a time and place if it is administered properly, and ...

Did you grow up in a school that allowed paddling? Maybe you knew someone who was hit in school – or maybe the idea of corporal punishment seems as antiquated as ink wells. This year marks the 20th ...

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 ...

No parents were in attendance at the first meeting of the Overton school board following a high school principal's arrest. "As far as from the parents within the city here, within the district, most ...