Chewing gum improves test scores
This sounds like a pitch you’d make to a professor before taking an exam. But a recent study in the
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Local businesses become safe havens for bullying victims
In an effort to fight bullying on and off campus, a school district in Colorado has agreed to work with
Censorship of yearbook photo allows school to profit
Sydney Spies is an 18-year-old senior at Durango High School in Colorado. She aspires to be a model and wanted
Can the police track your car using GPS without a warrant?
In 2005, Antoine Jones, ran a nightclub in Washington, D.C. The police suspected he was also dealing in drugs. So
What states allow gays & lesbians to marry?
Update: On June 26, 2015 marriage equality in America became a reality. The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 in
Tweeting leads to arrest of 12-year-old
Arkansas, like many states, has criminalized bullying online. Cyberbullying is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail
Lies result in teen’s deportation
Jakadrien Lovece Turner was fourteen years old when she ran away from home in November, 2010. The Texas girl remained
Is shutting down your teen’s Facebook account child abuse?
A certain 15 year-old girl in North Carolina wrote her Dad a letter and posted it on her Facebook wall. We don’t know
Are school lockers obsolete?
In addition to the expense of providing every student a locker is the concern regarding safety on campus. Some educators
Why Lindsay Lohan gets away with repeated probation violations
What is behind the numerous breaks Lindsay Lohan seems to get from the judicial system? Is it her celebrity and wealth?