In the name of parental rights, new law requires sign-off for corporal punishment in Florida schools • Florida Phoenix

In the name of parental rights, new law requires sign-off for corporal punishment in Florida schools • Florida Phoenix

Sneads High School is in Jackson County, in the Panhandle. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The number of students paddled in Florida schools may decrease now that parents are included in a new state law. Starting this school year, the state requires parents to approve use of corporal punishment before school districts may administer it. According to Florida Department of Education data, schools inflicted corporal punishment in 516 inst…

District budget deficit, corporal punishment, accreditation, school grades, safety costs, and more - NextSteps: Step Up For Students

Around the state: Leon County’s school district is facing a $12.5 million budget deficit, Florida parents must now give consent for corporal punishment to be used on their children, a new college accreditation agency could be up and running by mid-2028, several schools are appealing their grade from the state even as some districts are celebrating their successes, and Flagler’s school board has reservations about higher costs for school resource…