Corporal Punishment Is Losing Ground — But Some Still Favor It for Certain Kids

Corporal Punishment Is Losing Ground — But Some Still Favor It for Certain Kids

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 punishment may seem like a relic of the past, it remains legal in 17 states, including Mississippi, where it remains especially common. While the practice itself is troubling, new research I conducted reveals something even more troubling: Corporal p…

Mom thought she was doing the right thing when she whipped kids who broke into home

Sheriff’s deputies say they arrested a Baton Rouge mother after she admitted to whipping her sons as punishment for breaking into a house.