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Topic5 documents tagged

Corporal Punishment

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This page collects the 5 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Corporal Punishment”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Student Discipline, Boards, and Education.

Active Bills

State BillNORTH CAROLINAApr 14, 2025North Carolina House Bill 885 bans corporal punishment, revises student suspension limits, and mandates child care discipline reportingNorth Carolina House Bill 885 prohibits corporal punishment in public schools, updates suspension definitions and duration limits across grade levels, establishes an intermediate-term suspension tier State BillNORTH CAROLINAApr 14, 2025North Carolina General Assembly bans corporal punishment in all public schools starting in the 2025-2026 school yearState BillNORTH CAROLINAApr 10, 2025North Carolina Establishes Legal Protections for School Employees Using Reasonable Force

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  1. Wed, Aug 191 item
    1. Federal law lacks ban on corporal punishment in public schools as 15 states continue to permit the practiceThere is no federal law prohibiting corporal punishment in public schools, leaving the decision to individual states and local districts. Currently, 15 states allow the practice, while 30 states and WMiami-Dade County2 reports

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Key Actors

  1. 01State Board of Educationorganization3 mentions
  2. 02Moreyperson2 mentions
  3. 03American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatryorganization2 mentions
  4. 04Cervaniaperson2 mentions
  5. 05Priceperson2 mentions
  6. 06Intercultural Development Research Associationorganization2 mentions
  7. 07U.S. Department of Educationorganization2 mentions
  8. 08Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committeeorganization2 mentions
  9. 09K. Brownperson1 mentions
  10. 10General Assembly of North Carolinaorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsNorth Carolina House Bill 885 bans corporal punishment, revises student suspension limits, and mandates child care discipline reporting, North Carolina General Assembly bans corporal punishment in all public schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year, North Carolina Establishes Legal Protections for School Employees Using Reasonable Force
  • Topic to peopleMorey, Cervania, Price (+1 more)
  • Topic to orgsState Board of Education, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Intercultural Development Research Association (+3 more)
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  1. Aug 19, 2026NewsFederal law lacks ban on corporal punishment in public schools as 15 states continue to permit the practice
  2. Aug 19, 2026NewsFederal law lacks ban on corporal punishment in public schools as 15 states continue to permit the practice
  3. Apr 14, 2025State BillNorth Carolina House Bill 885 bans corporal punishment, revises student suspension limits, and mandates child care discipline reporting
  4. Apr 14, 2025State BillNorth Carolina General Assembly bans corporal punishment in all public schools starting in the 2025-2026 school year
  5. Apr 10, 2025State BillNorth Carolina Establishes Legal Protections for School Employees Using Reasonable Force