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YAPSS
(Yet Another Paddling State Success)
Yes folks. We are to be alarmed that there are states, over twenty of them, that have outlawed paddling, because where paddling and physical 'discipline' are outlawed the students are rude and cheeky. Of course they seem to not do a lot of shooting of teachers and each others compared to the paddling states. This one, Florida, is rather notorious for paddling rates. And of course, for school shootings: http://tinyurl.com/9pssv If you don't think Florida has a school shooting problem, feel free to peruse: http://www.reason.org/ps330.pdf [[[ reformatted for reading and comprehension ease...especially for bobberito. ]]] " ... 2 Forty-four states and the District of Columbia reported not a single unsafe school. The exceptions were Pennsylvania (28), Nevada (8), New Jersey (7), Texas (6), New York (2) and Oregon (1). Schools that are not on the list are not necessarily crime-free. Yet, there were nearly 1.5 million violent crimes in America's schools in 2002. In fact, the 2003-2004 school year was one of the deadliest in years, with 48 school-related violent deaths from August 2003 through June 2004. That's more than in the past two school years combined and more than in any year in the past decade.3 Despite the statistics and headlines, most schools in the United States are relatively safe and the risk of being killed at school is less than 1 in 1.7 million. In fact, the data on school crime point to a general decline in school violence in public schools in the United States. The National Center for Education Statistics 2004 Indicators of School Crime and Safety provides the most recent data on school violence. This ongoing statistical survey has found that the crime victimization rate at school declined from 48 violent victimizations per 1,000 students in 1992 to 24 such victimizations in 2002.4 The perception of dangerous schools is often overblown by media coverage of rare but horrific school shootings and other isolated incidents of extreme school violence. Yet, while the general data show a decline in school violence, this is not true for every school. We recognize the general decline in school violence, but are most concerned with policies for **those schools that still have a high rate of crime. In those schools, school violence may actually be underreported.** It is critical that parents have information about which schools are safe and which schools have crime on campus. ... " [[[ ** emphasis min. ]]] In other words, there are some schools and presumably parts of the country that experience more violence in schools. What we see is either horrendous economic conditions, with accompanying social and racial overtones brought about by systematic discrimination, or .... paddling and presumably other forms of violence against children by the people meant to protect them....the school personnel themselves. But, in the interests of honesty in all matters pertaining, against the usual climate and landscape of lies perpetrated by propagandists to this ng, I submit that accuracy in reporting school violence is extremely bad. Many schools fail to report to the feds and of course to their own state policy makers, the true incidence. It's that No Child Left Behind bull**** that causes it, as schools that report higher incidences of violence will be penalized...and students may leave those schools for safer ones. The best measure of the success or failure of paddling lies, of course, in academic outcomes. Enjoy. 0:- |
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