WASHINGTON (7News) — With the start of the school year underway, families are navigating post-summertime rules at home and students are learning the dos and don'ts on campus. You might be surprised to ...

Alex Young’s push to end corporal punishment in Kentucky schools started with a mock bill he filed at a student-leadership event when he was in the 7th grade. That led to years of testimony and ...

Parenting is a journey filled with choices, and one of the most contentious decisions that Black parents face is whether to use corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure for their children. While ...

Randolph County, NC -- Whether corporal punishment, or a bill to eliminate it, are good ideas depends on who you ask.“What do you need every day?” Johnny Walker asked his 8th grade class. “Your ...

School districts that paddle their students often give parents a choice, but might present suspension as the only other option. Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

Kayla Brady’s son was in fifth grade when his elementary school principal smacked him with a paddle for, as she put it, “not minding the teacher.” The incident left bright red marks on the boy’s ...

A Missouri school district has authorized the use of corporal punishment as a "last resort" in order to discipline students. Cassville R-IV School District, located in southwest Missouri, issued a new ...

While the Czech Republic remains one of the last EU countries lacking explicit legal provisions against the use of corporal punishment on children at home, a new push seeks to remind parents that ...