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.
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.
This article was originally published at: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5803505/school-corpo...