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Taylor Odisho

Oklahoma Lawmaker Opposes State Ban on Using Corporal Punishment to Discipline Special Needs Children

A student reads a book in a school library in New York City on Feb. 2, 2022. (Credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

An Oklahoma state representative argued it is best for students with special needs and teachers that corporal punishment, such as spanking and slapping, remains an option as opposed to joining the 26 states that have banned it, according to a report.

On Monday, House Rep. Jim Olsen of the Republican party led an interim study to give legislators on both sides the opportunity to discuss the ban, while he advocated for keeping it, according to KOCO 5 News.

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