And, yes, I DO take it personally: "A few pops can help to turn a school around"

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Saturday, September 30, 2006

"A few pops can help to turn a school around"

here's a nice, cheery way to start the weekend... from the nyt...

- QUOTATION OF THE DAY -

"I'm a big fan. I know it can be abused. But if used properly, along with other punishments, a few pops can help turn a school around. It's had a huge effect here."

- ANTHONY PRICE, a middle school principal, on the corporal punishment he recently reinstated.