Prayer in public schools – 50 years later
New York state authorized the voluntary recitation of a prayer in all public schools. The prayer was written by the state Board
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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.
Middle schoolers prove the best and worst of the Internet
Karen Klein is a 68 year-old grandmother in the small town of Greece, New York. To make ends meet, she’s a
Cyberbully hears from teen’s mom
Florida mom Debbie Piscitella allegedly took matters into her own hands in protecting her daughter, McKenna. The fourteen year old was
Student faces five years in prison for threatening the President
“I know I can b killed by this communist administration and im challenging them.” This is one of the comments
Teen bystander punished for defending bullying victim
Stormy Rich is a 18-year-old senior at Umatilla High School in Florida. Because of her school work and credits earned,
Facebook photo leads to home robbery
A 17-year-old girl in Sydney, Australia was helping her grandmother count her money at home. She decided to take a picture
College admission: We are looking for that “fire in the belly”
This is a statement from an admissions officer at a liberal arts college in the Northeast. The year 2011 was
“After high school it won’t matter anymore”
These are the words of Kylie Morgan, a 15-year-old singer-songwriter in Newcastle, Oklahoma. Kylie has experienced bullying and harassment at
Does the First Amendment trump your Student Handbook?
The Student Handbook at Griffith Middle School in Indiana says that “Bullying is defined as a deliberately aggressive or hurtful
Bookmarked
“Bookmarked” edited by Ann Camacho (Free Spirit Publishing, 2012) By the time you’re in your junior or senior year in