Spanking in Schools: Minorities Hardest Hit

Honestly, I didn't even realize kids got the paddle any more. All I know is when I was a Catholic school youth, the idea of getting my ass whupped was enough to make me keep my mouth shut.

Apparently though, kids are still getting spanked, mostly in the south. But really, do we need a study from Human Rights Watch over this? Aren't there more pressing human rights violations elsewhere in the world? (Hint: look in Muslim countries).

Paddlings, swats, licks. A quarter of a million schoolchildren got them in 2007 — and black children, American Indians and kids with disabilities got a disproportionate share of the punishment, according to a study by a human rights group.
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African American students are more than twice as likely to be paddled. The disparity persists even in places with large black populations, the study found. Similarly, Native Americans were more than twice as likely to be paddled, the study found.

Naturally, the story fails the point out what is likely the case: Those dispensing punishment to minority children are likely minorities themselves.

What white teacher in his or her right mind is going to paddle a black child and risk persecution for being racist?