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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Protesting a dress code by shunning the uniform

What better way to protest a school’s uniform than refusing to wear it? That’s what two students at an elementary 

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Nerdfighters recommend summer reading

A 9th grade English assignment led to a passion for reading for John Green. Not a fan of “assigned” books, 

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Texting while driving on the rise

In June, 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the results of a study of high school students about their 

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Mean girls target 13-year-old

“Words hurt. Words can kill.” These are the words of Mary Ehmke, the mother of 13-year-old Rachel Ehmke. Rachel was 

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Prayer in public schools – 50 years later

New York state authorized the voluntary recitation of a prayer in all public schools. The prayer was written by the state Board 

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Middle schoolers prove the best and worst of the Internet

Karen Klein is a 68 year-old grandmother in the small town of Greece, New York. To make ends meet, she’s a 

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Cyberbully hears from teen’s mom

Florida mom Debbie Piscitella allegedly took matters into her own hands in protecting her daughter, McKenna. The fourteen year old was 

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Student faces five years in prison for threatening the President

“I know I can b killed by this communist administration and im challenging them.” This is one of the comments 

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Teen bystander punished for defending bullying victim

Stormy Rich is a 18-year-old senior at Umatilla High School in Florida. Because of her school work and credits earned, 

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Facebook photo leads to home robbery

A 17-year-old girl in Sydney, Australia was helping her grandmother count her money at home. She decided to take a picture 

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