American flag banned at middle school
At the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year in California, Cody Alicea rode his bike to Denair Middle School. The
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“The Bullying Ends Now” created by middle school teens
You may have heard about Cassidy Joy Andel, the young North Dakota teen who committed suicide at home on November 4, 2010.
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” unconstitutional
In 2004, Air Force Major Margaret Witt was suspended and then discharged from the service for being gay. Under the
Schools ban t-shirts supporting gay marriage
In the past couple of weeks, two high schools in different states have prohibited students from wearing the same pro-gay
An end to “Don’t ask, don’t tell?”
Since 1993, the policy of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marine, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard) toward
Another teen suicide linked to cyberbullying
“My time has come, and so I’m gone. To a better place, far beyond. I love you all as you
Alternative classes for disruptive students not always required
A fist fight between Viktoria King and Jessica Hardy led to their suspension from Southside High School in North Carolina
“Mix it up at Lunch” tomorrow
In the spirit of expanding your social circle and stepping out of the box, tomorrow at lunch (November 9) sit
Fifth-grader pays close attention to D.A.R.E. officer
The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program teaches school children about the dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. It started in
Spitting and name-calling motivates bullying victim
Chatari Jones is a student in a Seminole County public school in Florida. The 12-year-old has cerebral palsy, a disorder