Police pepper spray child at school
There is a difference between corporal punishment at school and using physical restraint with a student who presents a danger to others.
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
President addresses high school graduates
Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee won a national competition in 2011 with a video created by student,
The straight dope on fake dope
Ryan Schill is the author of the following article which was originally published by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. In Jordan
Defendants in Phoebe Prince case plead guilty
Six students at South Hadley High School in Massachusetts were charged in 2010 with a number of crimes surrounding the
James Tate and Sonali get to dance!!
After a week of demonstrations, protests and viral Internet coverage, Shelton High School in Connecticut has reversed its decision regarding
Should James Tate be allowed to go to prom?
James Tate is a senior at Shelton High School in Connecticut. He’s an Advanced Placement student with no disciplinary record.
Megan Meier law to be tested on middle school students
You may remember Megan’s story from the many news reports over the past four years. Megan Meier took her life in
Lessons from Glee: Rumors aren’t cool
The backstabbing and rumor-spreading in last night’s episode of Glee led to the club covering Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ album. Between Brittany’s gossipy online talk
Have you heard of the Freedom Riders?
On May 4, 2011, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Freedom Riders. On that day in 1961, 13 people
What can you do during National Foster Care Month?
Child abuse and neglect across the United States often results in the removal of children from their homes and placement