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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

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Vermont decriminalizes sexting by minors

The Vermont legislature has no interest in sending teens to jail as sex offenders or requiring them to register as 

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Five-year-old voted out of kindergarten!

In a “Survivor-like” vote about his disruptive behavior at school, it was a 14 to 2 vote against Alex Barton.  

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Do students have any privacy rights on social networking sites?

Most teenagers today have a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter page to stay in touch with new and old friends.  They 

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Lessons from September 11, 2001

Today, September 11, 2009, marks the 8th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York 

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England launches tween/teen cyberbullying mentors

“I’m your age, I care, and I’m listening” This is the message from a new program in England called CyberMentors.  Consisting 

Learning to drive
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Prison if caught texting while driving & causing a fatality

As of May, 2009, the State of Utah has the nation’s toughest law against texting while driving [TWD].  The law states that a 

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Teen celebs have privacy rights, too

Paris Hilton has scored a win for privacy rights of celebrities.  Although in the public eye, there are limits to 

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Graphic video illustrates the dangers of texting while driving

[Warning – The following video contains a graphic dramatization of a deadly head-on car accident caused by a teen who 

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Learn civics through online games

Players assume the role of a law clerk to a U.S. Supreme Court justice. They have to help write the 

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“Start in the mailroom and work your way up”

Starting at the bottom was the way your parents and grandparents went about their lives when they were starting out. 

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