ST. LOUIS– Police in Florida are investigating after a principal initiated corporal punishment by paddling a student. The girl’s mother captured the incident on video and it has now gone viral.

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 ...

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Two Middle Tennessee educators are facing assault charges after paddling a student last month, shining new light on the controversial topic of corporal punishment. Jackson Patterson, 39, and Tena Lynn ...

Corporal punishment is still used in 21 states' public schools. Proponents say the method can motivate children to behave, but research suggests otherwise. Trey Clayton, for instance, was paddled ...

An East Texas high school principal was arrested after he paddled a female student. Under the school district's guidelines, the Overton High School student and her family initially consented to the ...