Re:corporal punishment in schools

[GABELG1@xxxxxxxxxx (GABELG1)]

A colleague gave me a reference to the ESC Information
Clearinghouse-www.ecs.org. They have a site on state level policy regarding
corporal punishment in public schools,1998. They show that 22 states and DC and
Puerto Rico prohibit the use of corporeal punishment. 21 states allow for the
local authorities to establish discipline policies. 7 states and Virgin Islands
have statutes allowing for corporal punishment. See the site for more detail.

George Gabel
Westat
GabelG1@Westat.com

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Subject:    corporal punishment in schools
Author: lisa fontes <lfontes@javanet.com>
Date:       2/28/99 9:36 PM

I am trying to get data on corporal punishment in schools. Can anyone
tell me:

* how many states still allow corporal punishment in schools? 

* what percentage of school districts still allow it? (alternatively,
what percentage of children attend schools where it is permitted?)

* how many incidents of corporal punishment in schools still occur?

I would love to get access to the data on-line since I need it for a
class I'm teaching next week and don't have a lot of library time.

Thanks!
Lisa Fontes, Ph.D.