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Ban corporal punishment in the schools

The Secular Coalition of America announced this weekend that it is supporting legislation that would ban the use of force against children as a punishment in both public and private schools. The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and is called the Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act (HR 5628). The bill currently has 18 co-sponsors. No Florida representatives have signed on to support this bill yet.

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