15-year-old Iowa teen wins $50,000 for texting
Kate Moore, of Des Moines, Iowa, got her first cell phone eight months ago. She built up a habit of 400
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Students sneak beer photo into yearbook
The administration at New Trier High School in Illinois was surprised to find that their 2009 yearbook included a picture
Student hacks school’s system for second time!
In October, 2008, 15-year-old Matthew Beighey hacked into his school’s computer system and obtained personal information about 250 school district employees. He
Does mentioning a person’s sexual orientation in a school report merit censorship?
In April, 2009, 12-year-old Natalie Jones prepared a report and a power-point presentation about gay activist Harvey Milk.* She decided
High school student magazine banned from distribution
PULP is the annual student-produced magazine written by the journalism class at Orange High School in California. This year’s issue
Should Sonia Sotomayor become our next U.S. Supreme Court Justice?
In May, 2009, President Obama nominated federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacant seat on the United States Supreme
Unexcused absence? Not if you have a note from the president
When 10 year old Kennedy went to the town hall meeting with her father on Thursday, she probably did not
“Gossip Girls” books – too racy for teen readers??
Some parents in Leesburg, Florida are asking the public library to ban certain books in the “Gossip Girls” collection from
Too young for traffic court?
Not in New Mexico. Five-year-old David Kirk-Peet just attended a traffic-safety class with his mother and received a certificate for
Was valedictorian’s speech protected as freedom of expression or religion?
Erica Corder was one of fifteen valedictorians at her commencement at Lewis-Palmer High School in 2006 in Colorado. Each student