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New York judges hesitate to send juveniles to prison
A recent report on the condition of juvenile prisons in New York described violence, broken bones, suicidal behavior and deficient mental health services. The state's facilities hold more than 700 juveniles. As a result of ...
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Teen use of marijuana and alcohol rises
After a ten-year decline in the use of marijuana and alcohol, a new study indicates the numbers are going up. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America released a study in February, 2010 after conducting a ...
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Teen’s fake posts lead to assault charges
When Wisconsin teenager, Anthony Stancl, was 13, he was found delinquent of sexual assault of a three-year-old child he was babysitting. Four years later, he came up with a new way to get young boys to ...
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Internet school bus becomes rolling study hall
An Arizona school district is experimenting with wireless Internet on school buses. Bus No. 92 from Empire High School has been outfitted with a mobile Internet. [caption id="attachment_4372" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Alberto Quaglia (Flickr)"]...
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Middle school sexting by 12-year-old
In January, 2010, a teacher took a 7th-grade girl's cellphone. On it were nude pictures of herself and a 12-year-old boy. At least one of the pictures was shown to classmates at Ben Franklin Middle ...
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Governor takes action against elementary school bullies
Admitting that he had been bulied as a kid, Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick issued a warning to all school bullies. In February, 2010, he went to an elementary school and over the school intercom stated ...
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Facebook diss gets teen 75 days in prison
Farah Nur Arafah suspected another girl of attempting to break up her relationship with her boyfriend. So Farah went on Facebook and posted insulting comments about 18-year-old Felly Fandini. She called her a pig and ...
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Students “slammed” over breakfast
Many people watch the Super Bowl each year for the innovative and entertaining commercials. 2010 was no exception. During the February 7, 2010 event, Denny's restaurant advertised free "Grand Slam" breakfasts for everyone who showed ...
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Is it a crime to swear at a school principal?
At an evening forum for parents and students in September, 2009, Cindy Schwalb spoke her mind. She was upset at the school's handling of a "pantsing" trend going on at Hasbrouck Heights Middle School. Cindy's 13 ...
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No cussing this week!
California tried to take a stand against swearing in 2010. Part of the state legislature passed a resolution in February, 2010 declaring the first week of March as "Cuss Free Week." The lawmakers are urging people to take the ...
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Alexis fought back with words not fists
Alexis Xanders is a 15 year old freshman at Newark High School in Ohio. Another girl had harassed her since fifth grade. "I don't really know why. She just never liked me," she said. [caption id="attachment_4240" ...
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Teen science student studies methamphetamine
Daniel Martin is a 17 year old student in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother works for the medical examiner's office identifying bodies and determining causes of death. [caption id="attachment_4253" align="alignleft" width="291" caption="Daniel Martin (far right)"]...
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Principal’s letter to parents earns him a demotion
Whether Ron Sterr's letter reflected his personal view of second graders at Litchfield Elementary School in Arizona or was a parody, as he explained, it cost him his position as the school's principal. [caption id="attachment_4244" align="alignleft" ...
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Students go online to change their grades!
At one of the nation's top public high schools, students hacked into the computer system in January 2010. Just before first semester grades were to come out, the system was compromised and class grades altered. [caption ...
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Fake Facebook page leads to identity theft charges
At the beginning of the school year in September, 2009, several teens from Newbury-Port, Massachusetts got together and created a fake Facebook page. They pretended to be another student at the school and, in his ...
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