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Should kids be allowed to sue their parents?

Family and parent-child relationships are challenging enough without courts becoming involved to heighten the aggravation and frustration of daily life. 

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Can stick figures in a student newspaper be censored?

The Tattler is the student newspaper at Ithaca High School in New York. It is what is classified as a 

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Should driving be linked to school attendance?

To many young Americans, driving is a rite of passage. States differ as to the earliest you can apply for 

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Military enlistment may be denied to cyber-graduates

More and more students are earning their high school diplomas from virtual schools. There are cyber programs a student can 

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Will it be 2012 or 2034 for DeQuan Isom?

The U.S. Constitution requires presidential candidates to be born in the United States, be at least 35 years old and 

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Student reporter tackles same-sex PDAs at school

Colin Johnson is a reporter for the Wichita High School East newspaper, TheĀ Messenger. He wrote the following article about the 

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Can a teacher make you turn your bracelet inside out?

The issue of whether a teacher can make a student turn his or her bracelet inside out has created quite 

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Can a six-year-old intend to commit a sexual offense?

A Philadelphia charter school was faced with this issue in March, 2010. The unnamed child was expelled from the school 

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Does “Tinker” apply to college students?

Amanda Beth Tatro was enrolled at the University of Minnesota in the mortuary science program. In her anatomy-laboratory class, she 

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High school seniors in Maryland must be “green” to graduate

In June, 2011, the state board of education in Maryland passed a rule in support of environmental literacy. The purpose 

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