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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A charter school in Georgia sent out consent forms to parents informing them about a corporal punishment that would allow ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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" ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...