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School corporal punishment prior to the 21st century

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School corporal punishment prior to the 21st century

2026-09-12T09:06:05Z

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School corporal punishment in the 21st century

2026-09-12T09:03:27Z

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School corporal punishment (paddling) is legal in public schools in 17 states in the USA.
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2026-09-12T09:02:28Z

~YRW-2026-3: Antipodean punishment of young teen boys

== Summary ==
Antipodean punishment of young teen boys

School corporal punishment in the 21st century

2026-09-12T08:57:39Z

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School corporal punishment (paddling) is legal in public schools in 17 states in the USA.
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2026-09-12T08:57:01Z

~YRW-2026-3: Punishment for misbehavior in a USA elementary school.

== Summary ==
Punishment for misbehavior in a USA elementary school.

School corporal punishment in the 21st century

2026-09-12T08:55:26Z

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School corporal punishment (paddling) is legal in public schools in 17 states in the USA.

Authoritarian schooling systems

2026-09-12T08:49:26Z

~YRW-2026-3: Werneth

== United Kingdom ==
In the United Kingdom, there are a number of issues with authoritarianism within public (state) schools in the 21st century:

* almost all state schools require a specific school uniform
* authoritarian approaches to schooling are on the increase

Authoritarian approaches to schooling can include "zero tolerance" type polices with regard to behaviour, excessive and unnecessary punishments, invasion of privacy, use of "isolation booths" and "calming rooms", and more.

Recent incidents in the UK have included:

* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw0e3zjx2lo CCTV shows pupils abused and locked in padded room - BBC News] (Whitefield School, London - 2024)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g019x7j53o Autistic 12-year-old 'brutally' restrained in school calming room - BBC News] (Springwell Leeds Academy North - 2025)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzlnp6p52o Pupil put in isolation booth for more than half a school year - BBC News] (Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield - 2026)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpw5w929kjdo Boy was 'restrained unnecessarily' at special needs school - BBC News] (Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland - 2024)

* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgje8d1p419o How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools - and won - BBC News] (Camborne Science and International Academy - Athena Learning Trust - 2026)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrdxzx2e1jo Pupils left 'humiliated' by school's lanyard rules - BBC News] (Werneth School, Stockport - 2024)

=== Northern Ireland ===
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56182440 Paris Hilton supports tougher law on restraint in NI schools - BBC News]

=== Michaela School ===
Michaela Community School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Wembley, operating as a "free school". It has become infamous for its authoritarian regime. Right-wing politicians have been heavily involved in the school: [https://bylinetimes.com/2023/07/11/braverman-and-birbalsingh-the-close-tory-ties-of-the-right-wings-beloved-strictest-headmistress/ Braverman and Birbalsingh: The Close Tory Ties of the Right Wing’s Beloved ‘Strictest Headmistress’ – Byline Times]

According to Wikipedia, 'There is a "zero tolerance" policy regarding poor behaviour. A "boot camp" week at the start of the year teaches the new year 7 pupils the rules and the consequences of breaking them. There is a strict uniform code and no group work. Children sit in rows, learn by rote and walk in single file between classrooms. Pupils must be silent in school corridors and are forbidden to gather in groups larger than four', even during breaktimes and the lunch hour.

[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68170336 Michaela School made being Muslim seem toxic, former pupil says - BBC News]

Authoritarian schooling systems

2026-09-12T08:33:28Z

~YRW-2026-3: /* Michaela School */

== United Kingdom ==
In the United Kingdom, there are a number of issues with authoritarianism within public (state) schools in the 21st century:

* almost all state schools require a specific school uniform
* authoritarian approaches to schooling are on the increase

Authoritarian approaches to schooling can include "zero tolerance" type polices with regard to behaviour, excessive and unnecessary punishments, invasion of privacy, use of "isolation booths" and "calming rooms", and more.

Recent incidents in the UK have included:

* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw0e3zjx2lo CCTV shows pupils abused and locked in padded room - BBC News] (Whitefield School, London - 2024)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g019x7j53o Autistic 12-year-old 'brutally' restrained in school calming room - BBC News] (Springwell Leeds Academy North - 2025)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzlnp6p52o Pupil put in isolation booth for more than half a school year - BBC News] (Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield - 2026)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpw5w929kjdo Boy was 'restrained unnecessarily' at special needs school - BBC News] (Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland - 2024)

=== Northern Ireland ===
[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56182440 Paris Hilton supports tougher law on restraint in NI schools - BBC News]

=== Michaela School ===
Michaela Community School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Wembley, operating as a "free school". It has become infamous for its authoritarian regime. Right-wing politicians have been heavily involved in the school: [https://bylinetimes.com/2023/07/11/braverman-and-birbalsingh-the-close-tory-ties-of-the-right-wings-beloved-strictest-headmistress/ Braverman and Birbalsingh: The Close Tory Ties of the Right Wing’s Beloved ‘Strictest Headmistress’ – Byline Times]

According to Wikipedia, 'There is a "zero tolerance" policy regarding poor behaviour. A "boot camp" week at the start of the year teaches the new year 7 pupils the rules and the consequences of breaking them. There is a strict uniform code and no group work. Children sit in rows, learn by rote and walk in single file between classrooms. Pupils must be silent in school corridors and are forbidden to gather in groups larger than four', even during breaktimes and the lunch hour.

[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68170336 Michaela School made being Muslim seem toxic, former pupil says - BBC News]

Main Page

2026-09-11T23:54:28Z

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This is a wiki on [[Wikipedia:youth rights|youth rights <sup>[Wikipedia link]</sup>]].

The wiki is in its early stages, contributions are '''''welcome'''''. You do ''not'' need an account to contribute and your IP address will ''not'' be publicly exposed if you do so.

Over on Wikipedia, there's this Draft that might need help: [[wikipedia:Draft:Moral_panic_over_digital_technology|Draft:Moral panic over digital technology - Wikipedia]]

== Motivation ==
Some intrinsic rights of young people are not respected. People don't seem to understand the implications.

We believe that young people deserve: '''''[[The issues]]'''''<sup>[placeholder]</sup>.

== Discrimination against young people ==

* [[coercive control]] including invasion of privacy, tracking, and denial of basic liberties
* [[age-based restrictions]] including [[teen curfews]] and bans on buying certain items
* [[social media bans]] and other forms of government interference with young people's personal development, well-being and access to information and support
* [[authoritarian schooling systems]] including [[school corporal punishment in the 21st century]] and [[school corporal punishment prior to the 21st century]], as well as the [[school to prison pipeline]]
* [[authoritarian parenting]] including [[parental corporal punishment in the 21st century]] and [[parental corporal punishment prior to the 21st century]]
* [[interference in young people's bodily autonomy]] including genital mutilation and withholding of basic medical and healthcare treatment

== Editing needs ==
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Current editing priority:<br>
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Authoritarian schooling systems

2026-09-11T21:16:18Z

~YRW-2026-3: Michaela school

== United Kingdom ==
In the United Kingdom, there are a number of issues with authoritarianism within public (state) schools in the 21st century:

* almost all state schools require a specific school uniform
* authoritarian approaches to schooling are on the increase

Authoritarian approaches to schooling can include "zero tolerance" type polices with regard to behaviour, excessive and unnecessary punishments, invasion of privacy, use of "isolation booths" and "calming rooms", and more.

Recent incidents in the UK have included:

* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw0e3zjx2lo CCTV shows pupils abused and locked in padded room - BBC News] (Whitefield School, London - 2024)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g019x7j53o Autistic 12-year-old 'brutally' restrained in school calming room - BBC News] (Springwell Leeds Academy North - 2025)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzlnp6p52o Pupil put in isolation booth for more than half a school year - BBC News] (Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield - 2026)
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpw5w929kjdo Boy was 'restrained unnecessarily' at special needs school - BBC News] (Western Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland - 2024)

=== Michaela School ===
Michaela Community School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Wembley, operating as a "free school". It has become infamous for its authoritarian regime. Right-wing politicians have been heavily involved in the school: [https://bylinetimes.com/2023/07/11/braverman-and-birbalsingh-the-close-tory-ties-of-the-right-wings-beloved-strictest-headmistress/ Braverman and Birbalsingh: The Close Tory Ties of the Right Wing’s Beloved ‘Strictest Headmistress’ – Byline Times]

According to Wikipedia, 'There is a "zero tolerance" policy regarding poor behaviour. A "boot camp" week at the start of the year teaches the new year 7 pupils the rules and the consequences of breaking them. There is a strict uniform code and no group work. Children sit in rows, learn by rote and walk in single file between classrooms. Pupils must be silent in school corridors and are forbidden to gather in groups larger than four', even during breaktimes and the lunch hour.

Authoritarian schooling systems

2026-09-11T20:35:06Z

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Authoritarian schooling systems

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Authoritarian schooling systems

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Authoritarian schooling systems

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Main Page

2026-07-18T21:43:34Z

~YRW-2026-3:

This is a wiki on [[Wikipedia:youth rights|youth rights <sup>[Wikipedia link]</sup>]].

The wiki is in its early stages, contributions are '''''welcome'''''. You do ''not'' need an account to contribute and your IP address will ''not'' be publicly exposed if you do so.

== Motivation ==
Some intrinsic rights of young people are not respected. People don't seem to understand the implications.

We believe that young people deserve:
* [[dignity]],
* [[safety]],
* [[agency]],
* [[justice]],
* [[information and its protection]],
* [[freedom of thought and expression]],
* [[growth]],
* [[enjoyment of rights]],
* and [[Youth's moral rights|others]].

== Discrimination against young people ==

* [[coercive control]] including invasion of privacy, tracking, and denial of basic liberties
* [[age-based restrictions]] including [[teen curfews]] and bans on buying certain items
* [[social media bans]] and other forms of government interference with young people's personal development, well-being and access to information and support
* [[authoritarian schooling systems]] including [[school corporal punishment in the 21st century]] and [[school corporal punishment prior to the 21st century]], as well as the [[school to prison pipeline]]
* [[authoritarian parenting]] including [[parental corporal punishment in the 21st century]] and [[parental corporal punishment prior to the 21st century]]
* [[interference in young people's bodily autonomy]] including genital mutilation and withholding of basic medical and healthcare treatment

== Editing needs ==
<div style="text-align: center; font-size: 1.25em;">
Current priority:<br>
<span style="font-size: 1.5em;">updating the main page</span>
</div>
<br>