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Obama administration asks principals to put down the paddle

Rickey Stokes

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Posted by: RStokes
Date: Nov 22 2016 3:50 PM

The federal government, in the final weeks of the administration of President Barack Obama, is looking to end paddling in public schools.


U.S. Department of Education Secretary John King sent a letter to governors and chief state school officers today urging them to ban corporal punishment in schools, saying it is both ineffective and harmful to students.


Alabama is one of only 15 states where paddling is explicitly allowed by law.


Nearly 19,000 students were paddled in Alabama's schools during the 2013-2014 school year, making Alabama's the third highest rate in the nation behind Mississippi and Arkansas.  More than 110,000 students were paddled nationwide.


"Our schools are bound by a sacred trust to safeguard the well-being, safety, and extraordinary potential of the children and youth within the communities they serve," King said. "While some may argue that corporal punishment is a tradition in some school communities, society has evolved and past practice alone is no justification. No school can be considered safe or supportive if its students are fearful of being physically punished."


That tradition of paddling is obvious in some Alabama schools, and King said that is the biggest obstacle to eliminating the practice in schools.


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HEY, I have an idea:   Since Obama wants this and other stupid things, why does he not consider: (1) Giving up Secret Service (2) Giving up limos (3) Giving up Secret Service protection of the White House (4) Giving up Marine One helicopter (5) Giving up Air Force One (6) Giving up the paycheck and benefits for life he will receive just because he was President for 8 years.


There is a connection between the buttocks and the brain. And sometimes ( ask older one who had Coaches who could bust their rear ) that connections has to be triggered through a good tough paddling.


Bet you will not see the President give up what he has. And it is very easy when everything is done for you to tell others what to do.


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