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Tagschool safety

Articles about school safety related issues like gun control and zero tolerance policies.

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10 Student Free Speech Cases – from Raunchy Photos to Douchebag Principals

When can a school punish a student for online speech made off campus? That is the question that schools and 

Blog, Research & Resources
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Your Bill of Rights

 At one point or another we all cover the “Bill of Rights”  in history class, but somewhere in the teacher’s 

War and Peace
Growing Up
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What does the Second Amendment say about guns?

Here is the exact language of the Second Amendment word for word: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security 

Blog
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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 

Blog
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Hate crime murder by 14-year-old goes to trial

Larry King was 15 and in the 8th grade at E.O. Green junior High in California.  He had told a 

Blog, Talk Back
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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 

Blog, Talk Back
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Student expelled for gun in truck parked off campus

Gary Tudesko is fighting back and challenging his expulsion from Willows High School in California. He was expelled after it 

Talk Back
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Has zero tolerance at school gone too far?

A 13-year-old boy in Virginia accepted a breath mint from another kid at school.  He was suspended and required to 

Blog, Talk Back
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An exception to Zero Tolerance?

You may have read about 17-year-old Kim Peters, a senior at Willow Canyon High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Kim started 

Growing Up
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How old do you have to be to buy a gun?

As a general rule, firearms may not be sold to minors. So, for the most part, you cannot buy a 

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