NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 11, 2009. Students with disabilities face corporal punishment in public schools at disproportionately high rates, says a report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union and Human Rights Watch. The physical discipline, which often includes beatings, can worsen these students’ medical conditions and undermine their education, says the report, which calls for an immediate moratorium on corporal punishment in U.S. public schools.
“Students with disabilities already face extra challenges, and being hit…
