Is cheating in an “honors” class contradictory?
At Sequoia Union High School in California, students enrolled in honors classes sign an academic honesty pledge at the beginning
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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.
Sixth-graders convince mayor to strengthen bullying law
Students at Ben Franklin Elementary School in Wisconsin put their heads together to do something about bullying in their community.
Yearbook article about being gay is criticized
“In My Element” was the theme for the 2012 yearbook at Lenoir City High School in Tennessee. The book was
Newspaper tackles bullying
In a rare act of advocacy, the Sioux City Journal dedicated the entire front page of a Sunday issue in
Think before tweeting on a school-issued laptop
Austin Carroll is a 17 year-old senior at Garrett High School in Indiana. He’s had a few minor brushes with
Bullies too young to prosecute
Bullying, whether the traditional school-yard shove or by cell phone or online, knows no age limit. We came across a
What does affirmative action mean?
In an effort to compensate for past offenses against African Americans regarding slavery and racial discrimination, the United States coined the term
“Kids are being arrested for being kids”
So says Shannon Kennedy, a civil rights attorney in New Mexico. She is suing the Albuquerque School District due to
Student banned from wearing “Jesus is not a homophobe” T-shirt
The National Day of Silence is a student-led event to raise awareness about bullying and harassment of LGBT students. Participants
Teens choosing not to drive?
Believe it or not, this is true. The percentage of eligible teenagers and twenty-somethings putting off getting their driver’s license has