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School spankings are banned just about everywhere around the world except in US

  • Written by Lucy Sorensen, Assistant Professor in Public Administration and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York
Corporal punishment in schools around the world is disappearing, but a handful of countries have held on to the practice.Cat Act Art/Shutterstock.com

In 1970, only three countries – Italy, Japan and Mauritius – banned corporal punishment in schools. By 2016, more than 100 countries banned the practice, which allows teachers to legally...

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