Eighteen states still allow corporal punishment in schools, but the American Academy of Pediatrics says it should be banned nationwide.
Eighteen states still permit spanking in public schools, but there are renewed efforts to ban the practice nationwide.
The AAP noted there is a racial bias in its use. The organization said that Black boys were twice as likely as White boys to be spanked in school. The data also found that Black girls were three times more likely than White girls to be spanked.
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