Can an 11-year-old “intend” to kill someone?
That is the question to be debated in Ohio this year. In February, 2015, an 11-year-old middle school student was
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Does a male inmate have a right to grow a beard?
We recognize this is a stretch, but juveniles who are tried and sentenced to prison as adults, are affected by
Arizona first to require civics test to graduate
The subject has been tossed around for years, but Arizona took action in January, 2015 by becoming the first state
Cursive or keyboard writing?? Why not learn both?
Did you know that some school districts and states are dropping handwriting (cursive) from required learning in grade schools? Hard
Are “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts free speech or disruptive expression?
By now, you’ve undoubtedly read or heard about the death of Eric Garner in New York City. He was allegedly
The Supreme Court takes up Facebook posts as “true threats”
“There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. I’m not going to rest until your
A double standard for the N-word
Have you ever talked with your friends or parents about the “N” word? Do you realize the trouble adults have
Don’t mess with the Bible
A New Mexico high school English teacher resigned in the face of an administrative ultimatum to crack down on her
What is a grand jury and its function?
You have undoubtedly heard about the police shootings of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Eric Garner in New York.
Take a Stand Against Gun Violence
Sunday, December 14, 2014 marks the second anniversary of the Newtown disaster in Connecticut. You may recall that a lone