Paddling could soon be back in Marion County Schools
The idea of corporal punishment in schools may seem like something out of another era, but school officials in Marion County may bring the practice of paddling back.
Incoming school board member Carol Ely supports paddling as a form of discipline, and she may have the support to influence the school board to vote in the affirmative.
Ely was the principal at Ocala's Shady Hill Elementary for 14 years, where she administered corporal punishment. She said it worked, and she wants to bring it back....