12-year-old activist goes international on Facebook
You may have heard about two American reporters who allegedly entered North Korea illegally in March, 2009. Laura Ling, 32,
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17-year-old sails around the world – alone!
In 2008, Zac Sunderland set sail to circumnavigate the globe. He was 16 when he left his home in California
Snoop Dogg helps with 4th-grade math
Megan Marie Allen has a unique approach to teaching her 4th-grade class. As she says, “anything to get them interested
Teen MySpace killer gets 20 years
In 2008, Hughstan Schlicker practically lived on MySpace when he wasn’t at school. The 15-year-old from Mesa, Arizona was depressed
Random drug testing in Wyoming middle and high schools challenged
Middle and high school athletes, cheerleaders, band members and others at Goshen County public schools in Wyoming must sign a
High school senior wins naming rights to a planet
Angela Schlegel recently graduated from Tucson Magnet High School in Arizona. Her interest in science won her second place in
New study says 1 in 10 students affected by cyberbullying
A report released in June, 2009 by the National Institute of Health indicates that 13% of sixth through tenth-graders have
Nation’s first cyberbully case ends in acquittal
It started in 2006 when 13-year-old Megan Meier and her friend, Sarah Drew, had a falling out. They lived a
Does suspending a student for truancy make sense?
As of July 1, 2009, in the state of Maryland, the answer is no. In the wake of high-profile school
High percent of teens have fatalistic view
In a new study* of 20,000 teenagers, almost 15% think they’re going to die before age 35. Their sense of