North Carolina county school board ends spanking policy

A North Carolina county school board this week voted to end its policy of spanking children, a practice that disproportionately affected Native American and disabled students, according to local news outlet the News & Observer.

The Robeson County Board of Education on Tuesday voted to end corporeal punishment in its schools by a vote of 6-5, as first reported by local outlet The Robesonian.

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/402183-north-carolina-county-school-board-ends-spanking-policy