One argument often made by supporters of corporal punishment is that no single discipline method works for every child....
The abolition of corporal punishment in schools was driven by a growing recognition that discipline should be lawful, fair,...
Corporal punishment in schools has been abolished in many places because of growing concerns about children’s safety, fairness, and...
The abolition of corporal punishment in schools was driven by a combination of ethical, practical, and legal concerns. Unlike...
Across much of small-town America during the 1970s, discipline was often measured not by detention slips or after-school meetings,...
There was a certain rhythm to American schools in those days—a rhythm of chalk dust, polished hardwood floors, the...
There was a time in many American schools when a wooden paddle was as much a part of the...
One afternoon, by pure chance, I witnessed an incident that has stayed with me ever since. From my hiding...
There was a time in small-town America when the school bell did more than mark the beginning and end...
The abolition of corporal punishment in schools remains one of the most controversial changes in modern education. While many...
For many years I have taken a keen interest in the history of discipline in English schools, particularly the...
Discussions about school discipline inevitably provoke strong opinions. Many people who attended school several decades ago remember a time...