IN THE NEWS

Ban the paddleThe Charlotte ObserverMarch 23, 2007

School board hears Tom Johnson's opposition to paddlingThe Daily HeraldColumbia, TNDecember 9, 2005

Paddling opponent addresses school boardShelbyville Times-GazetteNovember 18, 2005

School officials probe paddling incidentThe Daily HeraldColumbia, TNNovember 12, 2005

Child's paddling upsets familyShelbyville Times-GazetteOctober 28, 2005

Corporal punishment draws criticismWTVF News Channel 5 - NashvilleOctober 27, 2005

Paddling incident brings police investigation to Medina schoolThe Jackson Sun - Jackson, TNOctober 7, 2005

Schools fight violencewmctv.com MemphisOctober 3, 2005

Blue Ribbon BabiesThe Memphis FlyerSeptember 23, 2005

Maryville Schools plan to remove corporal punishment from discipline policy after no use in 17 yearsThe Daily Times - Maryville, TNMay 24, 2005

Schools ban paddle: Board votes 5-4 for alternative ways to discipline studentsMemphis Commercial AppealNovember 23, 2004

Memphis School Board Votes on Corporal PunishmentMy Eyewitness NewsNovember 22, 2004

Three school systems weigh paddling policiesThe TennesseanOctober 24, 2004

End to school paddling sought but polled parents support spankingCommercial AppealOctober 8, 2004

Grandmother sues over boy's being paddledThe TennesseanOctober 7, 2004

Paddling may not really be last resort, data showCommercial Appeal - MemphisFebruary 27, 2004

Spanking ban likely in Cherokee schoolsAtlanta Journal-ConstitutionOctober 16, 2003

School board removes paddlingMobile RegisterAugust 27, 2003

States too slow to spare the child, part with the rodUSA Today Editorial

School system should stop paddling right now The Jackson Sun EditorialJune 1, 2003

Paddling principal won't face charges Jackson SunMay 24, 2003

Principal won't face charges for allegedly paddling student too hard Knoxville News Sentinel - Knox NewsMay 24, 2003

Mother sues principal who whipped child The Town TalkApril 22, 2003

Principal arrested The Town Talk
Alexandria, LAApril 12, 2003

Spanking bill sent to Delaware Gov. Minner Newszap - Delaware State NewsApril 1, 2003

Spare the rod?ABC News

Paddled student's family files claimThe Mobile RegisterMarch 22, 2003

City stops paddling; county's still swinging The Huntsville TimesMarch 9, 2003

Student suing school board over paddling The Daily WorldFebruary 21, 2003

Corporal punishment flyer upsets some folksWREG News Channel 3, MemphisOctober 18, 2002

Mom battles paddlingThe Democrat-ReporterOctober 17, 2002

Fired Memphis teacher facing aggravated assault chargesKnoxville News Sentinel June 28, 2002

Girl left with bruises after principal administers corporal punishment WKRN News 2 May 17, 2002

Metro school board to abolish spanking officially The Tennessean February 12, 2002

Nashville school system bans paddlingThe OakridgerJanuary 10, 2002

School board forbids paddling The Tennessean January 9, 2002

Metro may abolish school spanking The Tennessean January 6, 2002

Teacher accused of duct taping student's mouth News 2 at 5 WKRN September 18, 2001

Dayton principal won't face charges over paddling Chattanooga Times-Free Press September 13, 2001

Paddling incident being reviewed Chattanooa Times-Free Press September 5, 2001

Putting away the paddleThe Tennessean September 4, 2001

Garcia wants paddling ban at Metro schools The Tennessean August 30, 2001

Corporal Punishment in Schools Sparks Debate Over How to Discipline StudentsABC News July 23, 2001

National group seizes on racial disparity in punishment at Mobile schools The Mobile Register July 21, 2001

Aide resigns after being accused of hitting student The Tennessean May 23, 2001

Teacher, aide who hit students may be charged By JENNIFER BARNETT Staff Writer The Tennessean May 22, 2001

Bush wrong on corporal punishment
The Chattanooga Times Free Press Editorials
May 22, 2001

Lawsuits touch off debate over paddling in schools
The New York Times
May 3, 2001

School board may rule out spanking
Williamson County Board of Education to reevalute policy on corporal punishment
The Tennesssean
March 19, 2001

Schools make case for paddling
The Courier Journal
March 18,2001

City School Board Bans Paddling
Daily News Journal
March 1, 2001

School System Votes Out Paddling
The Knoxville News Sentinel
Associated Press
March 1, 2001

Player Says Coach Hit, Bruised Him
The Detroit News
February 5, 2001

Use of Paddle Losing Favor Among Schools
The Tennessean - Nashville
January 28, 2001

Short of the Goal
The Commercial Appeal - Memphis
January 14, 2001

States Differ on Whether Spanking OK in Schools
Fox News
October 24, 2000

Georgia Paddling Investigated
Associated Press
September 27, 2000

Some Ohio Schools Not Sparing the Rod
The Plain Dealer
September 24, 2000

Thailand Bans the Cane at Schools
Associated Press
September 13, 2000

American Acadamy of Pediatrics Renews Call for All States to Ban School CP
KPNX-TV12 News
August 8,2000

Students Sue Walker Schools Over Flag Pledge
The Birmingham News
July 21, 2000