In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment against schoolchildren does not violate the Constitution. Justices ruled 5-4 in the Ingraham v. Wright decision that constitutional ...

In Alabama, it's still legal for parents, and in some cases schools, to physically use corporal punishment. While many states have banned the practice in classrooms, Alabama law allows corporal ...

Is corporal punishment still allowed in South Carolina public schools? Here’s what state law says. Getty Images South Carolina is one of the few states in the nation that still allows corporal ...

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 ...

A newly elected Collier County School Board member favors bringing corporal punishment back to the classroom. We asked our readers to share their thoughts on the subject. I attended school in the ’50s ...

Steve Chapman writes for the Chicago Tribune as well as being a syndicated columnist. Some parents don’t trust public school teachers to handle such topics as racism, sexuality and climate change. But ...