ACLU sues Mississippi for abstinence-only event
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against a Mississippi department in federal court asking the court
Natalie Jacobs
Natalie is the co-author of 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing), which she wrote with her father Judge Tom. Prior to joining the AsktheJudge.info team, Natalie worked as a criminal defense attorney. She is passionate about helping youth find their voice and becoming engaged members of their community. She also volunteers for a case involving climate change litigation.
Iowa school ignores Supreme Court ruling on strip-searches
In June, 2009, the Supreme Court said that a search of a student at school requires a “reasonable suspicion of
Presumed innocent but required to give a DNA sample
That’s right – in at least a dozen states persons arrested but not convicted are being swabbed and their DNA
Teen unemployment at a record high
The percentage of teens ages 16 to 19 who wanted to work this summer but couldn’t find a job soared
Cell phone search leads to expulsion
Honor student Richard Wade is a 12-year-old student at Southaven Middle School in Mississippi. During a football session in 2008 he
Vermont decriminalizes sexting by minors
The Vermont legislature has no interest in sending teens to jail as sex offenders or requiring them to register as
High school “Hail Mary” takes on new meaning
Kathryn Nurre’s “Hail Mary” has nothing to do with football. She went to Henry M. Jackson High School in the
Five-year-old voted out of kindergarten!
In a “Survivor-like” vote about his disruptive behavior at school, it was a 14 to 2 vote against Alex Barton.
Student suspended for confronting Muslim and saying “Take that thing off your head”
Heather Lawrence is a junior at Springstead High School in Spring Hill, Florida. She is also a member of the
Do students have any privacy rights on social networking sites?
Most teenagers today have a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter page to stay in touch with new and old friends. They