“The town got away with murder”
These are the words of lawyer Richard McFadin of Skidmore, Missouri. He represented a client named Ken Rex McElroy who
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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
Girls charged with cyberstalking classmate
Once again, what may have started out as a joke backfired on two Florida teens. In April, 2010, Taylor Wynn
Binge drinking by high school students
Statistics from the 2009 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey* indicates that approximately 79,000 deaths per year are caused by excessive
National No Name-Calling Week
Coming up on January 24, 2011 is the beginning of No Name-Calling Week. This is a week of educational activities
Australia tackles the teen years
Teenagers downunder are no different than their international peers. The issues they confront going through adolescence are shared by millions throughout
Top ten new laws affecting teens (and parents) in 2011
Many states have added new laws concerning teens and/or parents which went into effect on January 1, 2011. Here is
Elementary school students have First Amendment rights
Just in time for this year’s holiday season, a federal court gave parents of school children some hope regarding their
Acknowledging God in graduation speech is constitutional
Renee Griffith was one of ten seniors selected to give a valedictorian speech at her graduation from Butte High School in
Restraining order against teen for cyberbullying
A judge in Aspen, Colorado has ordered a local teenager to have no contact with the alleged victim of her
Mom covers for son who took weapons to school
Most students are aware of their school’s zero-tolerance policies regarding drugs and weapons. Numerous examples of zero-tolerance enforcement are on