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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Survey on teen online behavior encouraging

In a recent survey of 1400 children and teens from 10 to 17-years-old,* it appears that teens are careful about 

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Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer

“Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer” by John Grisham (2010). Since you’re on this website, we assume you have some interest in 

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“Don’t shoot” to celebrate the Fourth of July

Shannon was talking on a cellphone in her backyard in Arizona. The 14-year-old was struck by a bullet that fell from 

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Zero tolerance includes toy Army figures

The second grade class at Tiogue School in Rhode Island was going to meet with their pen pals from another 

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Cell phone catches teacher beating student

Isaiah Reagins was a student at Jamie’s House Charter School in Houston, Texas.  On April 29, 2010 he was assaulted 

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Arrested for “wasting time”

The World Cup soccer match is underway in South Africa.  Thirty-two nations are competing for first place victory.  The competition 

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High school graduates continue fight against censorship

The Tattler is the school newspaper at Ithaca High School in New York.  It has over a hundred year history 

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Supreme Court blocks deportation in minor drug cases

A 1996 federal law required the deportation of any non-citizen (legal immigrant) convicted of an aggravated felony.  The law did 

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What are the high school graduation rates in the U.S.?

At its peak in 1969, the national high school graduation rate was 77%.  This was for a standard four-year diploma 

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President speaks at high school graduation

On Monday, June 7, 2010, the graduating class at Kalamazoo High School in Michigan had a special commencement speaker.  President 

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