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Discipline or Damage? The Educational Harms of Corporal Punishment in Florida Schools
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by Katherine Lynch
Parents send their children to school, not just for lessons in math or reading, but to equip them with the tools to be successful later in life. Schools are meant to be spaces that foster students’ academic, social, and emotional development, ensuring that students reach their full potential. However, for many Florida students, the practice…
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From the Classroom to the Capitol: How a Student Organization is Creating Tangible Change
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by Katherine Lynch
At 6 p.m. on a Tuesday, thirty students make their way to Room 0021, an unassuming classroom on the ground floor of the University of Florida’s Weil Hall. While the club meetings take place in the classroom, the club’s efforts extend much further—in just three years, the students of Florida Student Policy Forum are directly…