As in New York it has been reported that investigators substantiated 1,600 corporal punishment cases in public and charter schools from 2016-21.
Albany Law School Distinguished Professor of Law Melissa Breger has written extensively on corporal punishment and is available to comment on this developing story.
Breger co-authored both and in recent years.
She was the editor of "" which was published this summer.
Breger has taught at Albany Law School since 2002 including courses on Children & the Law. She was the Director of the Family Violence Litigation Clinic within the Justice Center at Albany Law School from 2002-10. Prior to teaching, she dedicated her career to children, women and families, with her formative years practicing in New York City.
She is available by appointment.
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