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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Is it a crime to swear at a school principal?

At an evening forum for parents and students in September, 2009, Cindy Schwalb spoke her mind. She was upset at 

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Student challenges corporal punishment law

William Cody Childress is a student at Independence High School in Mississippi. While in class in September, 2009, the 16-year-old 

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No cussing this week!

California tried to take a stand against swearing in 2010. Part of the state legislature passed a resolution in February, 2010 declaring the first 

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Alexis fought back with words not fists

Alexis Xanders is a 15 year old freshman at Newark High School in Ohio. Another girl had harassed her since 

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Teen science student studies methamphetamine

Daniel Martin is a 17 year old student in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother works for the medical examiner’s office identifying 

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Principal’s letter to parents earns him a demotion

Whether Ron Sterr’s letter reflected his personal view of second graders at Litchfield Elementary School in Arizona or was a 

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Students go online to change their grades!

At one of the nation’s top public high schools, students hacked into the computer system in January 2010. Just before 

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Fake Facebook profile leads to identity theft charges

At the beginning of the school year in September, 2009, several teens from Newbury-Port, Massachusetts got together and created a 

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No more TWD for interstate truck and bus drivers

Imagine driving the full length of a football field, including the end zones, at 55 miles per hour with your 

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Principal threatens to cancel prom if gay couple attends

You read that right – and yes, we are in the 21st century. Seventeen year old Cynthia Stewart, a junior 

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