>>The behavior plan was implemented in fall 2005 after then-Supt. Carol Johnson lobbied the board to end corporal punishment in schools.
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>Are you telling me that Memphis had corporal punishment until 2005?!!! No wonder your schools suck. Out here in the civilized world, teachers and principals haven't been allowed to hit students for 40 years or so.
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>Tamar
To me it's not much about punishment, although I think "punishmnet" is a part of education.
It more about the type of things that are taught.
http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/Education/things-learned.htmWe not that far of in our public education.
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