The principal in my (our) school did have a paddle. They threatened us with it on occasion but it was never used. Mostly it was missing recess or the dreaded Thursday afternoon detention.
ISN'T REQUIRED GENDER STUDIES IN SCHOOLS; COMPARABLE TO REQUIRED RELIGIOUS STUDIES; IN NON PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS? AND IF THE NUMBER OF 4TH AND 8TH GRADERS WHO CAN READ AND DO MATH AT GRADE LEVEL IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOW. MIGHT MORE ATTENTION NEED TO GO TO BASIC SKILLS IN SCHOOL AND NOT REQUIRED IDEOLOGY?