Campbell F Scribner History Books sku-111254892 Spare

Spare the Rod: Punishment and the Moral Community of Schools is a hardcover United States History Books title listed under Campbell F Scribner (sku-111254892). In this Edition 1 book, historian Campbell F. Scribner and philosopher Bryan R. Warnick examine how school discipline and punishment have changed, what purposes they serve and when they can be justified.

They describe a shift from physical punishment to formal systems, including in-school suspension, as schools became more bureaucratic over the last century. They argue that these systems have grown more closely integrated with prisons and policing, contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline. The authors call for discipline that supports schools as places of moral growth and community oversight.