8th grader’s Facebook rant against teacher is “protected speech”
That’s right – a federal district court judge in Oregon called Braeden Burge’s off-campus posts an attempt to elicit a
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Another senior prank gone awry
Every year we tell you about prom mishaps and questionable senior pranks. We hope you learn from them. This year,
Freedom of the press for high school journalists
Do students have a right to free speech at school when writing for the school newspaper, yearbook or theater productions?
Is street begging a crime?
The issue about panhandling or begging in public has been debated in recent years by city councils and state legislatures.
Namaste: Court rules yoga classes in public schools do not violate freedom of religion
For many in this country, the practice of yoga is an entirely secular (non-religious) experience undertaken for reasons such as
“Dabbing” article censored in Virginia high school
SaraRose Martin is the co-editor of The Falconer, the student newspaper at Fauquier High School in Virginia. In March, 2015,
Is there a free speech right to a confederate flag license plate?
Once you get your driver’s license and eventually your own car, do you plan to request a special license plate
Should cyberbullying be a crime?
In March, 2015, a bill was introduced in the Alabama legislature proposing to make student cyberbullying a crime. Attempts in
Can you sue your parents?
The star of the Disney show Lab Rats, Billy Unger, is doing just that. In March 2015, he filed a
“Gray Mountain” and “Defending Jacob”
For those of you interested in great storytelling, solving a mystery and the criminal justice system, consider reading either or