Risky behavior linked to hyper-texting
Last year over 4200 students at twenty public high schools in Ohio were surveyed about their digital habits. Dr. Scott
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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.
Electric shocks used to control autistic students
In what may be the only school in America to use what is called “aversion therapy,”* the Judge Rotenberg Center
It’s not just teens that need to “Think B4 U Click”
Federal and state laws exist to protect the privacy of students. The Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act* (FERPA) spells out what
Can you be sued for something you did when you were four?
Juliet Breitman and Jacob Kohn were riding their bikes while their mothers watched. The 4 year olds were racing down
School Board Member Resigns over Facebook Slur
Clint McCance is a school board member in Midland, Arkansas. He became aware of a Facebook campaign that started in
Cyberbully served with lawsuit online
Australia has started to turn the tables on cyberbullies and others attempting to avoid the law. When a lawsuit is
Three Cups of Tea
“Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (2006) This is the story of an American hiker who
Supreme Court to review questioning of 9-year-old at school
In 2003, an Oregon father was arrested for sexual abuse of an unrelated 7-year-old boy. A week later a social worker
Students with disabilities may be included in nonacademic activities
In October, 2010, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of a 5th grade student at the Independent School District No.
“Life as a gay teenager” censored
A column with this title was written by Sean Simonson for his high school online newspaper. Sean is a senior