Senate Bill 364 targeting corporal punishment for students with disabilities passed the House on Wednesday, and now heads to the Governors desk for consideration before it can be signed into law.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Children's health experts have called for corporal punishment to be "abolished." So why is it still legal in many states? (Getty ...

Does your school district or state permit the use of corporal punishment? Here are ten steps you can take against corporal punishment. 1. Write to your Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and ask for a ...

Florida's new law (HB 1255) mandates parental consent for corporal punishment in schools, effective July 1. Brevard Public Schools prohibits corporal punishment and has no plans to change its policy.

The second highest category of complaints received by the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) relates to physical ...