X-ray machines at school?
That’s right. Schools in Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia have installed x-ray systems like those found in airports
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.
Baking Cakes in Kigali
Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin (2009) This book takes place in Kigali, Rwanda in the aftermath of the
Search of student returning to campus legal
A Southern California high school has a policy authorizing the search of students who go off-campus during the school day.
Know your rights at school – dress codes
If you are curious about students’ rights at school concerning freedom of speech and expression, check out this podcast discussing
Student Miranda rights: being questioned by the police at school
The case of J.D.B. v. North Carolina was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court last week. The case involves the
Does your school have a police officer on duty?
Many public schools across the country have a police officer on campus during the day. Sometimes referred to as “school
No age limit to petition the government – First Amendment
Over the years, states have adopted everything from rocks to insects as symbols of their unique qualities. New Hampshire is
Know your rights at school: Can the police question you?
Today the United States Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in the case of J.D.B. v. North Carolina concerning when
How Teens Can Help Japan
Students and young people everywhere are wanting to help the people of Japan in the aftermath of the devastating 9.0
8th-grade hacker’s suspension upheld
Derek Harris went to South Pontotoc Middle School in Mississippi. His mother worked as a secretary at the elementary school