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Protesters gathered outside the home of Barbers Hill Independent School District Superintendent Greg Poole ahead of a trial involving Darryl George, a Black teen punished over his dreadlocks.

After COVID-19, school removal policies are on the rise, practices that are detrimental to learning and target students of color, experts said.

(RNS) — Historically, Christian women have been particularly vocal advocates in educational spaces.

Corporal punishment is particularly common in Mississippi | United States

The Mississippi Coalition is looking to end corporal punishment in Mississippi. The non-profit organization held a panel in Jackson, MS, recently.

Practice is more likely to be allowed in southern states, particularly in districts in poorer, rural areas and with a high proportion of Black children

A school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students — if their parents agree — despite warnings from many public health experts that the practice is detrimental to students. Classes re

A school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students.

Only if their parents agree to it, Cassville School District has decided to bring back students' spanking as a form of discipline.

The policy says corporal punishment will be used only when other forms of discipline have failed and then only with the superintendent's permission. The district had dropped the practice in 2001.