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There were other alternatives.....the student and her mother agreed to the spanking in lieu of the other punishments (I believe it was in-school suspension). I didn't see anything where the girl's bare behind was exposed. I'm hoping she was clothed or that it would've been otherwise mentioned. Also absent from this story is the girl's father.......

My take on this whole thing is:

1 - we need to get rid of public schools in the form they are in now. Privatize as many as possible, let the states/counties/towns be responsible for the rest without ANY fedgov involvement. You pay for the school your child attends; or maybe institute a voucher program. This will give more power to the parents and make schools competitive.

2 -That said, this is the will of the voters. The majority of the states have banned spanking in school. This state and others have voted to allow it and have repeatedly struck down attempts to ban it. I'm happy that the voters at least have the choice and Nanny fedgov hasn't came in and said they know better than the parents/voters.

3 - I believe in spanking. I spank my own kids; they don't need spanked in school. If it were my child, they would've taken the suspension and gotten the spanking at home. However, if the parents agree to it they shouldn't turn around and say he hit him/her too hard just because their bottom is "fire-engine" red; black, blue, yellow - well then there may be a problem. I'm guessing the mother has never spanked her child before. Spanking isn't just a love tap on the rear-end, it is a warm reminder that you screwed up. Over the next day or so, she'll remember cheating is wrong each and every time she sits down. I'm guessing she won't assist others in cheating ever again.