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Dickens Opposed Caning as British Schools Keep Punishment
London report shows Charles Dickens would oppose ongoing school caning in England and Wales where many pupils face six of the best for disobedience and bullying. The piece notes decline in state schools, debates over public schools, and recent actions by Education Minister Gordon Walker and inquiries into abuses in reform and approved schools.
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