US state of Alabama beats nineteen thousand children.

[catsmate]

Despite the ineffectiveness of corporal punishment of children (as shown in the scientific studies) it remains disturbingly popular in parts of the USA, mostly the 'Old South'.

During the 2013-14 school year almost 19,000 children (about 2.5% of the state's students) were beaten in public schools. Naturally black children were paddled at a disproportionate rate compared to whites.

Oh well, this is the same state that locked down a school on Friday due to 'threats from clowns'.


More.
APA policy on corporal punishment
AAP policy on corporal punishment
UNICEF report
JFP study of 160,000 children over fifty years

 

[marplots]

Oh well, this is the same state that locked down a school on Friday due to 'threats from clowns'.

I think that was threats to clowns, not from clowns.

However, I definitely do not support clowns beating children, should that happen in Alabama or elsewhere.

 

[catsmate]

I think that was threats to clowns, not from clowns.

However, I definitely do not support clowns beating children, should that happen in Alabama or elsewhere.

Hale County schools on soft lock down due to clown threats on social media

 

[TragicMonkey]

Clowns, spanking, threats....are we sure this has nothing to do with the election? It seems to fit right in.

 

[Cain]

Yeah, well, who else is going to give Mississippi a run for its money?

 

[fuelair]

Republickers - giving clowns a run for the low ground!!!!!

 

[marplots]

I think that was threats to clowns, not from clowns.

Hale County schools on soft lock down due to clown threats on social media

From the article:
"The source of that threat came from the Flomo Klown Facebook page."

Someone made threats on their facebook page. The Flomo Klowns didn't make the threat, they were threatened.

I suppose the threats themselves could have been made by other, unknown clowns, but this has yet to be determined.

 

[marplots]

Clowns, spanking, threats....are we sure this has nothing to do with the election? It seems to fit right in.

I have researched this and can find no law that specifically prohibits someone from hanging around a polling place while in clown gear. As troubling as that is, the election is too soon to change the laws now. Once again the only solution seems to be vigilantism. Armed citizens will have to deal with any clowns that show up.

 

[ddt]

The main problem with clowns and elections is that it is apparently allowed for a clown to stand in election.

 

[TragicMonkey]

From the article:
"The source of that threat came from the Flomo Klown Facebook page."

Someone made threats on their facebook page. The Flomo Klowns didn't make the threat, they were threatened.

I suppose the threats themselves could have been made by other, unknown clowns, but this has yet to be determined.

It's inter-clown factional strife. They are squabbling to see who will take the position left vacant by the recent mysterious death of the Clown Pope, Bobo XXIII.

 

[shemp]

I for one do not approve of the beating of children, but I support beating clowns.

 

[marplots]

Alabama kids are more robust than other types.

 

[TragicMonkey]

I for one do not approve of the beating of children, but I support beating clowns.

What about clown children?

 

[shemp]

What about clown children?

They can beat themselves.

 

[Jodie]

I grew up in Alabama and raised my children in Alabama. I only received one paddling in middle school. I can't remember why but I probably deserved more of them for all of the things I didn't get caught doing.

My son was just as prone to getting into trouble but I don't recall him ever getting paddled. I think it was forbidden in the Alabama schools my children attended.

There are always laws that still exist on the books but aren't really acted upon. I never heard of anyone else's children getting paddled in Alabama schools. I think this is one of those cases where the individual county school board decides on what disciplinary action will used in individual schools.

That said, the vast majority of schools are still segregated in Alabama so if black students are the ones predominately being paddled it's because the black school board decided that was appropriate punishment. Spanking is still culturally accepted down here in more rural areas which tend to be predominately black.

The article makes it sound like white teachers and school boards are down here targeting black children for paddling.It's a subtle misrepresentation of life in the deep south that continually goes on in the media. We have our faults but I'ld be more inclined to think you would find this kind of targeting in schools in the northeastern part of the United States, however, no comparison was offered in the article.

 

[fuelair]

we don't have enough voters to win so we will run anyway and steal votes that would other wise go to Democrats - who are the party we are more like[/B]". A winning strategy . Which is why I still loathe Nader and the other idiots green or libertarian who have done so and hope they all choke on their veggies and croak!!!!!

 

[pipelineaudio]

Yeah, well, who else is going to give Mississippi a run for its money?

Hawaii, dead set at 50. I used to see "at least we're not as dumb as mississippi" and then i read the studies

 

[Dr. Keith]

I grew up in Alabama and raised my children in Alabama. I only received one paddling in middle school. I can't remember why but I probably deserved more of them for all of the things I didn't get caught doing.

My son was just as prone to getting into trouble but I don't recall him ever getting paddled. I think it was forbidden in the Alabama schools my children attended.

There are always laws that still exist on the books but aren't really acted upon. I never heard of anyone else's children getting paddled in Alabama schools. I think this is one of those cases where the individual county school board decides on what disciplinary action will used in individual schools.

That said, the vast majority of schools are still segregated in Alabama so if black students are the ones predominately being paddled it's because the black school board decided that was appropriate punishment. Spanking is still culturally accepted down here in more rural areas which tend to be predominately black.

The article makes it sound like white teachers and school boards are down here targeting black children for paddling.It's a subtle misrepresentation of life in the deep south that continually goes on in the media. We have our faults but I'ld be more inclined to think you would find this kind of targeting in schools in the northeastern part of the United States, however, no comparison was offered in the article.

That's an interesting take that sort of puts this whole issue on its head.

 

[Dr. Keith]

Hawaii, dead set at 50. I used to see "at least we're not as dumb as mississippi" and then i read the studies

Yeah, one of the first things I did when we were in Hawaii was look up teacher pay: lower than you can really imagine, and that is before adjusting for cost of living.

 

[pipelineaudio]

Yeah, one of the first things I did when we were in Hawaii was look up teacher pay: lower than you can really imagine, and that is before adjusting for cost of living.

Wages for everything are crazy low compared to most of the mainland, and forget ever buying or renting a house if you were born here.

The absolutely vitriolic hate for education in general tends to hit teachers' wages and working conditions extra hard.

Just goes to show, this being so insanely far left politically, that it doesn't really matter republican or democrat, if it goes far enough to one side, you end up dumb.