>>>>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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>>Our schools "suck" because democrats have run the show. The county schools "suck" much less, because most of that school board is Republican, and I think they still administer behavior modification to young citizens.<g> Gee, I shore do wish I wuz one of them smart northern type folkses, lak you is.
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>I can't speak for Tamar but I honestly don't think north and south has anything to do with it. It's really rich and poor. As you know, Tamar lives in a community that is very far removed socioeconomically from inner city Memphis. Of course the schools are better! Any fool could guess that. If we were comparing the schools in the nicer Memphis suburbs to inner city Philly we would be having the exact same discussion, only in reverse.

Duh, exactamundo. Thank you Mike!