The President writes to Parkland students
Ahead of the national march in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, former President Barack Obama and First Lady,
Judge Tom
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.
Democracy or “swats?”
You are well aware of the massacre on Valentine’s Day of 2018. Fourteen students and three teachers were killed at
Can my teacher/coach “out” me to my parents?
The issue regarding a student’s right to privacy versus the right of a parent to know about bullying at school
Too young to vote? Then speak out and march!!
Due to the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, there’s a movement
Congressional Inaction
We have written many times about the Second Amendment and America’s obsession with everything gun related. But we must continue
14-year-old girl starts 2018 with a felony porn charge
A young teen in Minnesota has been charged with a felony sex offense for an explicit selfie she sent to
New laws in 2018 to heed
January 1, 2018 rings in a new year and new laws to be aware of. If you want to know
“Every Vote Matters” a reality in Virginia election
Judge Tom and Natalie Jacobs’s book titled “Every Vote Matters” that was published in 2016 became a reality in December,
Words Can Hurt You
This guest post was written by teen writer Nona Hungate. Whether it’s over social media or in person, words can
Can students be forced to recite the Pledge of Allegiance?
In 2016, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started a national conversation and movement by kneeling on the sidelines