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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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One court says censorship extends to elementary, middle school and colleges

Julea Ward was a graduate student at Eastern Michigan University. She was studying to be a counselor. In one of 

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What do you think about raising the dropout age to 18?

In January, 2012, the President gave his annual State of the Union address to Congress. Regarding education in America, the 

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Student’s newspaper article on gay adoption causes stir at high school

Brandon Wegner is a 15 year-old student at Shawano Community High School in Wisconsin. The school’s journalism classes produce The 

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Separation of church and state protects religious workers

Cheryl Perich was an ordained minister in Michigan. She was employed as a teacher for the Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church 

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Chewing gum improves test scores

This sounds like a pitch you’d make to a professor before taking an exam. But a recent study in the 

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Local businesses become safe havens for bullying victims

In an effort to fight bullying on and off campus, a school district in Colorado has agreed to work with 

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Censorship of yearbook photo allows school to profit

Sydney Spies is an 18-year-old senior at Durango High School in Colorado. She aspires to be a model and wanted 

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Can the police track your car using GPS without a warrant?

In 2005, Antoine Jones, ran a nightclub in Washington, D.C. The police suspected he was also dealing in drugs. So 

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What states allow gays & lesbians to marry?

Update: On June 26, 2015 marriage equality in America became a reality. The Supreme Court ruled  5 to 4 in 

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Tweeting leads to arrest of 12-year-old

Arkansas, like many states, has criminalized bullying online. Cyberbullying is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail 

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