When I went to school, corporal punishment was still a thing; California banned it in 1986. Did we miss it, really? No, we didn’t. Last September, new discipline guidelines for California schools were ...

During the time period we analyzed, if a student faced multiple types of discipline for a single incident (e.g., both arrested and suspended in response to a fight), schools were instructed to ...

BANGKOK--A scandal over corporal punishment of schoolchildren in Thailand expanded Tuesday as six teachers and caregivers at a school accused of such abuse turned themselves in to face criminal ...

Georgia is among 19 US states that allow corporal punishment - including paddling - in schools. "In this school we take discipline very seriously," Superintendent Jody Boulineau told local media.

All forms of corporal punishment are strictly prohibited in schools across the country, ensuring that students feel safe from physical punishment and abuse. Promoting positive behaviour is a ...

Locals demanded strict action against the teachers for dishing out such punishment to the student. Guardian of a student alleged that roping students to the iron grill of the school gate is a ...