Beating History: The Regrettable "Necessity" of Corporal Punishment in Texas Public Schools

• In Event: 44.085 - Poster Session 9
  In Poster Session: 44.085-4 - Biographical and Documentary Research SIG Poster Session

Abstract

This paper traces the history of corporal punishment in Texas public schools from the establishment of a state-wide system of public schools that began during the post-Civil war Reconstruction era to the present era of reform. This paper joins historical analysis with methodological considerations in that I examine what exists of the historical record, but note the ways in which official documents may provide ambiguous and/or contradictory evidence.

Author

• Kelley Marie King, University of North Texas