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USA Today, 10 May 1994

News from every state: OHIO

Students paddled twice as often

YOUNGSTOWN -- Students are paddled twice as often in Youngstown schools than in any other district in the state, says the State Dept. of Education. 1,326 paddlings were delivered to 750 students last year. A school official says many students choose paddling over suspension.