A scorecard released Tuesday by Human Rights Watch provides a damning assessment of how well Michigan protects the rights of children. The state earned an F grade because it allows child marriage; has ...

A recent report by an international human rights group ranked Missouri in the bottom third of all states for child rights, in part because Missouri still allows child marriage and corporal punishment ...

March 16, 2012 — -- It is one of the most controversial methods of child discipline, but spanking in school-- usually with a wooden or fiberglass paddle -- is still allowed by law in 19 states.

Catonsville author Tara Ebersole’s first foray into fiction writing drew her deep into researching corporal punishment in education. She was stunned to discover the practice is still legal in some ...

Jefferson County father Brian Flynn was disturbed by the map that popped up in his Instagram feed. It showed states that have banned corporal punishment in schools and those where it’s still allowed.

The school setting, which parents, caregivers and students hope to be one of safety, continues to evoke fear in many. With school shootings becoming more frequent each year, children have the added ...