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 ...

“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 ...

This article was originally published in Missouri Independent. Early on in his administrative career, longtime Missouri educator Chris Belcher had what he called the worst experience of his life. “The ...

"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 ...

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 ...

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 ...