Punishing children by making them stand with their noses to the wall, forcing them to exercise under the baking sun, or making them clean bathrooms are very common practices in primary schools in three small Latino districts in Kern County in the southern part of California’s Central Valley, according to a recent survey carried out by concerned parents. The results of the survey were presented and discussed at a recent public forum in the majority Mexican town of Arvin. Parents are preparing to bring their complaints to the county’s highest educational authorities. Ruben Tapia, who attended the forum, has this report.
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