Old is new again for a rural Missouri school district that reintroduced paddling for misbehaving students.
While the disciplinary measure requires parents to opt in, students who attend the Cassville School District can expect there to be a punishment beyond detention this school year, according to the Springfield News-Leader.
“The positive reinforcement, we love it. That works with a lot of kids,” Superintendent Merlyn Johnson told the News-Leader. “However, some kids play the game and their behaviors aren’t changing.”
Mr. Johnson told the outlet that the new policy was anecdotally pushed for by parents in Cassville, a small town of about 4,000 near the state’s southwestern border with Arkansas.