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Morgan Park Basketball coach accused of paddling

Story courtesy of Chicago Tribune.

CHICAGO - Another Chicago Public Schools coach has lost his job as a result of an investigation into alleged illegal corporal punishment at its high schools.

Mandel Oliver is under investigation by Chicago Public Schools officials for an alleged paddling incident of a varsity boys basketball player and no longer is the coach at Morgan Park, its principal confirmed Thursday.

"He is under investigation for an incident that happened during the fall of the 2007-08 school year," Morgan Park Principal Beryl Shingles said. "Yes, it involved paddling one of his players. Beyond that, I don't want to say any more and risk tainting the investigation."

Earler this month, WBBM-Ch. 2 reported on several alleged incidents of paddling at Simeon Career Academy, which resulted in the resignation of a boys volleyball coach.

More students from Simeon and other Public League high schools stepped forward with claims of abuse after the report, which prompted a citywide investigation by CPS officials. Corporal punishment has been illegal in Illinois since 1974.

Chicago Public Schools Chief Arne Duncan has said anyone found paddling students will be fired.

WBBM cited investigations into alleged paddling incidents at as many as five CPS schools, including Simeon, Phillips and Marshall.

"There are a lot of rumors, a lot of stuff going around right now," Marshall boys basketball coach Courtney Hargrays told the Tribune on Thursday. "I can't comment except that soon it will all come out."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-31-prep-newsoct31,0,2695067.story
By Bob Sakamoto
Tribune staff reporter

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