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Should We Start Caning in Schools Again?

28-Oct-25 18:00

Should We Start Caning in Schools Again?

Hundreds rallied in Penang to support two teachers charged with caning a student, a case that’s reignited debate over discipline in schools. So tonight, we ask: should caning be allowed back in schools, and what does fair discipline look like today?

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Produced by: Evening Edition

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Susan Tam


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Categories:  controversies,  education,  government,  Family/Parenting

Tags:  caning children,  school,  caning punishment, 


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