corporal punishment

Ban on corporal punishment in Colorado schools advances to Polis’ desk

Mar 28, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

An effort to prohibit corporal punishment in Colorado schools and child care centers passed its final vote on Tuesday. The legislation now only needs the governor’s approval to become law. If signed by Gov. Jared Polis, House Bill 1191 would ban willfully causing physical pain to a child as punishment by employees and volunteers in public schools,…
Colorado Springs lawmakers clash over banning corporal punishment in schools | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS

Mar 19, 2023

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Hannah Metzger

Rep. Regina English’s bill to prohibit corporal punishment in schools and child care centers cleared the House this week – but not before she battled it out with fellow lawmakers from the Colorado Springs delegation. If passed into law, House Bill 1191 would ban willfully causing physical pain to a child as punishment by employees…
Spankings ban thrashed by Colorado GOP, expulsions ban still enrolled with Democrats

Mar 14, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Two bills aimed at unruly students got different grades Monday. House Bill 1038 to ban school spankings died in a Republican-led Senate committee. House Bill 1210 to ban expelling or suspending children in second grade or younger passed a Democrat-led House committee. The spankings ban died in the Senate Judiciary Committee, 3-2, on a party line vote. The…
#Coleg week 10: Concerning the Sand Creek Massacre, a sanctuary state, pot for PTSD, corporal punishment, campus free speech

Mar 13, 2017

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John Tomasic

This week we take up where the thud-like introduction of the transportation-funding House Bill 1242 left off. Conservatives remain unimpressed. Sponsors House Speaker Crisanta Duran and Senate President Kevin Gratham will work to make their trial balloon seem less like the Hindenburg, to borrow a phrase from Littleton Republican Sen. Tim Neville. Supporters of the…
This week at the Capitol: time change, spankings, bar hours, public records

Mar 13, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Here are the legislative committee hearings of note for the week ahead in the Colorado Capitol. Committee schedules are subject to change. The daily schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Monday House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources, 1:30 p.m., Room 271 House Bill1226 to make daylight saving time year-round standard, if voters approve in in 2018 and when…
Corporal punishment takes a beating in first statehouse hearing

Jan 23, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Corporal punishment, an education staple of yesteryear, is a rare occurrence in Colorado public schools, but state Rep. Susan Lontine of Denver says even one spanked child is too many. “If you do this at home, it’s child abuse,” Lontine said. “If it happens at school it’s allowed.” Lontine is sponsoring a bill to impose…
This week at the Colorado Capitol: pot, paddling and ballot selfies

Jan 23, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Here are the highlights of the week ahead in the Colorado Capitol. Schedules are subject to change and the calendar for bills on the floor for a vote changes daily. The schedule is available on the legislature’s website. Monday Senate floor House Education Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room 112 Senate Judiciary Committee, 1:30 p.m., Room…

corporal punishment

Ban on corporal punishment in Colorado schools advances to Polis’ desk

Colorado Springs lawmakers clash over banning corporal punishment in schools | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS

Spankings ban thrashed by Colorado GOP, expulsions ban still enrolled with Democrats

#Coleg week 10: Concerning the Sand Creek Massacre, a sanctuary state, pot for PTSD, corporal punishment, campus free speech

This week at the Capitol: time change, spankings, bar hours, public records

Corporal punishment takes a beating in first statehouse hearing

This week at the Colorado Capitol: pot, paddling and ballot selfies