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
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