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Back to the Future? On Corporal Punishment, Count This Columnist Out

What would happen in America’s next chapter if its incumbent leaders were untouched by corporal punishment?

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MALKA FLEISCHMANN
MALKA FLEISCHMANN

Is that Doc Brown and the DeLorean I see or did a Missouri Cassville School District just reinstate corporal punishment for schoolchildren whose parents “opt-in” to this allegedly in-demand disciplinary program?

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MALKA FLEISCHMANN
MALKA FLEISCHMANN

Ms. Fleischmann lives in New York City. She is passionate about all things pertaining to love, religion, education, superior writing, and beautiful lyrics.

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