I did know that corporal punishment is allowed in many schools

Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS)
#1

But when I first learned it, about five years ago, I didn’t believe it, so I looked it up.

Now some districts are doing away with it.

NY Times Article

From the article: Opponents of the measure, like State Senator Vernon D. Asbill, worried that a ban would tie teachers’ hands and make it harder for them to control students. “With parental supervision and parental approval, I believe it’s appropriate,” said Mr. Asbill, a Republican and a longtime teacher and school administrator from Carlsbad. “The threat of it keeps many of our kids in line so they can learn."

Wow. Wow. Wow.

#2

Kids these days are too coddled.

#3

While we’re on the topic of education, here’s one of those SAT analogy comparisons for you:

Q) “when I first learned it, about five years ago, I didn’t believe it, so I looked it up.” : Runs with the Scissors and perhaps the SDMB in general ::

A) “I can’t believe Nixon won. I don’t know anybody who voted for him.” : Pauline Kael
ETA: Yes, I know she never said that, but it illustrates the point that your surprise says more about you than about the the use of corporal punishment in schools.

#4

Yeah, but I live in the liberal enclave of Portland, Oregon, so I often forget what it’s like elsewhere :slight_smile: