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AnimalMuppet · on Feb 17, 2019

That surprises me. I had presumed that it was illegal everywhere.

I presume that it is still very rare, even where legal, for fear of lawsuits.

johnchristopher · on Feb 17, 2019

https://ocrdata.ed.gov/StateNationalEstimations/Estimations_... > Discipline, Harassment or Bullying, and Restraint and Seclusion > Corporal punishment (It's a spreadsheet file).

That's 106,000 student receiving corporal punishment that year. Is that considered very rare ?

Also, keep in mind it's still allowed in private schools from 48 states.