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9. this is school-based corporal puishment

Mon Nov 11, 2013, 11:47 AM

Nov 2013

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At every opportunity they get pushed back by the system. Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #1

As a former teacher, I'm not at all surprised by this. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #2

Knock me down with a feather n/t the_sly_pig Nov 2013 #3

racism is systemic heaven05 Nov 2013 #4

Positive reinforcement works much better. bemildred Nov 2013 #5

It was child abuse when I saw my third grade classmates paddled mountain grammy Nov 2013 #6

Fuckers beat me with a board sorefeet Nov 2013 #7

The problem is the immaturity of children when they start school. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #16

Sorry to hear about that. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #23

Sadist who likes to hurt children Kolesar Nov 2013 #26

this is school-based corporal puishment d_r Nov 2013 #9

This article is about paddling children *by school officials, in school* antigone382 Nov 2013 #10

Gee, ya think? TBF Nov 2013 #11

best post in this thread n/t Psephos Nov 2013 #14

it doesn't directly answer your question d_r Nov 2013 #15

How common is corporal punishment in the schools? JDPriestly Nov 2013 #17

CA: apple, Alabama: orange. Gormy Cuss Nov 2013 #18

19 states allow corporal punishment d_r Nov 2013 #19

Studies prove the point Duppers Nov 2013 #22

Yeah, sadly, that is true. AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #24

Akin to beatings in southern prisons, IMHO eom Kolesar Nov 2013 #27

Or on quite a few antebellum plantations. nt AverageJoe90 Nov 2013 #31

always better to appeal to their minds and not their behinds. olddad56 Nov 2013 #28

Here is a youtube video d_r Nov 2013 #29

I had no idea they still paddled in schools Marrah_G Nov 2013 #30