Tolerance wins out over censorship
In September, 2007, Heather Farnham, a 16-year-old student at Spencer-Van Etten High School in New York, was sent home for wearing
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Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.
Teen DUI show airs on National Public Radio
On December 13, 2007 a team of Arizona high school students wrote and produced a radio segment about teen drinking
Teens take it to the Supreme Court
Did you know that your life is impacted everyday by decisions made in courts? The United States judicial system exists
Grammy nominee Taylor Swift [age 17] against DWT.
Driving while texting [DWT] has the national spotlight. Country singer/songwriter Taylor Swift [“Our Song” – “Teardrops on My Guitar” –
Parents in Prison for Teen’s Party
In early November, 2007, Ryan’s mother and stepfather were paroled after serving five months of a two-year prison sentence. In
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
Megan Meier’s story: fatal abuse of the Internet–by a parent!
13-year-old Megan Meier lived in a small Missouri town. She suffered from depression and thought she was overweight. In late
Finland, Philadelphia and YouTube—a deadly connection?
14-year-old Dillon Cossey in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania met 18-year-old Pekka-Eric Auvinen from Finland on YouTube. They traded e-mail and exchanged posts
Detention for Hugging??
It’s not just carbonated drinks and cupcakes that are off-limits at many middle schools – the ban has grown to
San Diego middle & high schools hit a grand slam!!
In the true spirit of October’s baseball season, we salute two of many schools that stepped forward to assist with