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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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“I don’t understand. She looks like one of these popular girls who doesn’t have a care in the world!”

This is a quote from an online memorial site created in tribute to 14-year-old Daani Sanders. Daani was from Australia and 

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Teen substance use is America’s #1 public health problem

Did you know that America’s leading public health problem is adolescent substance use? A new report from the National Center 

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Can you get a D.U.I. on a horse?

You can’t technically get a D.U.I on a horse because you aren’t driving. You can however get a R.U.I. Riding Under the 

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Do your parents have “cyberbullying” insurance?

You are undoubtedly aware of the increase of incidents of bullying online and by cell phone. For statistics about the 

school bus
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9

Police and child protective services don’t need a warrant to question a child at school

Every state has child welfare laws that authorize the investigation of reported abuse and neglect. These laws allow the police 

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10

Poaching: Eggs, Not Animals!

 Poaching (illegal kind)- illegal hunting, killing or capturing of wild animals or plants. Examples of this: hunting without a permit, 

Blog, Research & Resources
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Your Bill of Rights

 At one point or another we all cover the “Bill of Rights”  in history class, but somewhere in the teacher’s 

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9

Blow-up doll leads to teen’s arrest

A senior prank at Rushville Consolidated High School in Indiana backfired on 18-year-old Tyell Morton. On the last day of 

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Transgender student makes history as prom queen

History was made at Florida’s McFatter Technical High School on May 27, 2011. Andrew Viveros (Andii) fought to have his name on the 

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Students encouraged to power up in the classroom

Most middle and high schools have policies about electronic devices at school. They are either banned all together or limited 

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