Sunday, February 07, 2010
Paddling In School
KENTUCKY...
What do you think about paddling as a punishment for schoolchildren? Lincoln County Schools, a district about two hours away from Louisville, still uses paddling as a means to punish students who misbehave. Before a principal can paddle a student, parents must sign off on the measure, two witnesses must be present during the paddling, and a student is usually only paddled once during their tenure at a school. Those with the Kentucky Center for School Safety say the number of corporal punishment cases in the state are down. Lincoln County is not the only district practicing paddling. Lincoln County school leaders say they haven't received any complaints, and until they do, their policy stands. Mississippi has the highest number of corporal punishment cases.
What do you think about paddling as a punishment for schoolchildren? Lincoln County Schools, a district about two hours away from Louisville, still uses paddling as a means to punish students who misbehave. Before a principal can paddle a student, parents must sign off on the measure, two witnesses must be present during the paddling, and a student is usually only paddled once during their tenure at a school. Those with the Kentucky Center for School Safety say the number of corporal punishment cases in the state are down. Lincoln County is not the only district practicing paddling. Lincoln County school leaders say they haven't received any complaints, and until they do, their policy stands. Mississippi has the highest number of corporal punishment cases.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 8:42 AM 
