When is Enough ,Enough?

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There is too much evidence that supports a correlation between physical discipline and poor mental, physical development, later romantic relationship abuse and criminal behavior for me to condone and it is too difficult to be subjective. I think firm standards and set consequences would suffice. The major issue with education is the pendulum has swung so far in terms of classroom management to the point that standards are arbitrary. In my school a category 3 offense such as physically assaulting a teacher will lead to a long term suspension but in my wife's school that same offense the student will be back the next day. Allowing for the administration at different schools in the same district sends confusing messages especially when 30% of the students are transitory and can end up switching school to school in year depending on living situations.

Part of that are the silly statistics that are required to be maintained by the US Dept of Ed where suspension rates and smaller graduation rates count against schools for federal funding thus some schools will likely be more relaxed with discipline to keep funding. Personally this is ridiculous sometimes you have to suck it up and do addition by subtraction. When you have a 19 year old sophomore that kid is not getting any services they need and impeding the services for other students.