Steve Chapman writes for the Chicago Tribune as well as being a syndicated columnist. Some parents don’t trust public school teachers to handle such topics as racism, sexuality and climate change. But ...

HOUSTON — As kids head back to school nationwide, a group is calling for corporal punishment to be banned. The American Academy of Pediatrics released an updated policy statement on Monday by the ...

Corporal punishment is still legal in public schools in 16 states. In Texas, a principal was arrested after hitting a child with a wooden paddle. He's now back on the job. The community supports him.

Jadako Taylor, a 12-year-old from Akron, Ohio, died after experiencing cardiac arrest. Anthony McCants, 23, is accused of forcing Jadako to endure multiple ice baths as punishment. The disturbing, ...

Witnesses allege Arielle Everett forced her son to the ground and punched him. Everett says she fell while holding onto her son and attempted to slap him.