College admission: We are looking for that “fire in the belly”
This is a statement from an admissions officer at a liberal arts college in the Northeast. The year 2011 was
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
“After high school it won’t matter anymore”
These are the words of Kylie Morgan, a 15-year-old singer-songwriter in Newcastle, Oklahoma. Kylie has experienced bullying and harassment at
Does the First Amendment trump your Student Handbook?
The Student Handbook at Griffith Middle School in Indiana says that “Bullying is defined as a deliberately aggressive or hurtful
Bookmarked
“Bookmarked” edited by Ann Camacho (Free Spirit Publishing, 2012) By the time you’re in your junior or senior year in
Is cheating in an “honors” class contradictory?
At Sequoia Union High School in California, students enrolled in honors classes sign an academic honesty pledge at the beginning
Sixth-graders convince mayor to strengthen bullying law
Students at Ben Franklin Elementary School in Wisconsin put their heads together to do something about bullying in their community.
Yearbook article about being gay is criticized
“In My Element” was the theme for the 2012 yearbook at Lenoir City High School in Tennessee. The book was
Newspaper tackles bullying
In a rare act of advocacy, the Sioux City Journal dedicated the entire front page of a Sunday issue in
Think before tweeting on a school-issued laptop
Austin Carroll is a 17 year-old senior at Garrett High School in Indiana. He’s had a few minor brushes with
Bullies too young to prosecute
Bullying, whether the traditional school-yard shove or by cell phone or online, knows no age limit. We came across a