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15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why

Federal data show nearly 32,000 corporal punishment incidents in U.S. schools in 2021-22, with most cases concentrated in eight states.

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There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.

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Although It Seems Anachronistic, 15 U.S. States Maintain Laws that Allow Corporal Punishment in Schools

Corporal punishment cases in public schools were reported in eight states of the country, mainly in the south

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15 states have laws that allow corporal punishment in schools. Here's where, and why

There is broad consensus among psychologists that corporal punishment can be harmful to children, but the U.S. has no federal laws banning it in public schools.

·San Diego, United States
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npr broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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