Religious banners in public school classroom prohibited
For twenty years, a math teacher in California hung banners with religious messages in his classroom. Some were 7 feet
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Principal seeks expulsion for “Banana Man” sprint
In September, 2011, 14 year-old Bryan Thompson put on a banana costume and ran around the football field at halftime.
“You can’t break when you’re already broken”
Another teenager gave in to frustration, fear and loneliness by ending his life in October 2011. Jamie Hubley of Ottawa, Canada,
Youth are oblivious to the effects of cyberbullying
Cyberbullying Statistics Statistics show that the cyberbullying problem is not getting better and that more youth are becoming victims of online
School bans Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirts
What does the law say about wearing slogans to school? We have seen a number of news stories about students
Lady Gaga creates PSA for anti-bullying programs
The suicide of 14 year-old Jamey Rodemeyer in New York in September, 2011, has prompted Lady Gaga to use her
High school newspaper sued by landlord
Across the street from Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington are apartments owned by Hugh and Martha Sisley. An article
Speak Up and Take this Survey on Bullying
Did you know that 51% of teens have been electronically bullied and that just over three in ten say they’ve
Body piercing another student at school leads to charges
Three students from Fayette County High School in Georgia have been suspended and face criminal charges after allegedly piercing the
Going online may constitute contempt of court
Jamie Sewart was on trial in England charged with conspiracy to supply drugs. During her trial, one of the jurors