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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Tolerance wins out over censorship

In September, 2007, Heather Farnham, a 16-year-old student at Spencer-Van Etten High School in New York, was sent home for wearing 

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Teen DUI show airs on National Public Radio

On December 13, 2007 a team of Arizona high school students wrote and produced a radio segment about teen drinking 

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Grammy nominee Taylor Swift [age 17] against DWT.

Driving while texting [DWT] has the national spotlight. Country singer/songwriter Taylor Swift [“Our Song” – “Teardrops on My Guitar” – 

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Parents in Prison for Teen’s Party

In early November, 2007, Ryan’s mother and stepfather were paroled after serving five months of a two-year prison sentence.  In 

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An exception to Zero Tolerance?

You may have read about 17-year-old Kim Peters, a senior at Willow Canyon High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Kim started 

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Megan Meier’s story: fatal abuse of the Internet–by a parent!

13-year-old Megan Meier lived in a small Missouri town. She suffered from depression and thought she was overweight. In late 

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Detention for Hugging??

It’s not just carbonated drinks and cupcakes that are off-limits at many middle schools – the ban has grown to 

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San Diego middle & high schools hit a grand slam!!

  In the true spirit of October’s baseball season, we salute two of many schools that stepped forward to assist with 

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A blue chalk flower on your front step – graffiti??

  That’s what New York City says. Six-year-old Natalie chalked on the front steps of her home. Her parents received a ticket with 

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Was 19-yr-old Star Simpson’s sweatshirt “art” or a fake bomb?

Star was arrested on 9/21/07 at a Boston airport wearing a computer circuit board, battery and wiring on her sweatshirt. She is 

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