Adult needs permission to date?
Jordan Christensen, age 19, of Appleton, Wisconsin lived with his foster parents. In May, 2009, he stole their car and a
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.
Teen out to SAVE the world!
Cassady Tetsworth is a senior at Northwest Guilford High School in North Carolina. Since her middle school years she has
Death penalty for gays in Uganda!
Yes, you read that right. A bill is pending before the Ugandan legislature* that would impose the death penalty on
School district’s bank accounts hacked for $3 million
A New York state school district suffered a significant loss just days before Christmas. The Duanesberg Central School District discovered
Federal government releases cyber safety booklet
“Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online” was unveiled by the Federal Trade Commission in December, 2009. The booklet
Professor recommends dropping “nerd” and “geek”
Psychology professor David Anderegg of Bennington College would like to see the use of these words eliminated from our language.
Whether legal or not, teens continue to sext
A survey of 800 teenagers over a four month period ending in September, 2009 provides percentages on teen sexting. The
Student expelled for gun in truck parked off campus
Gary Tudesko is fighting back and challenging his expulsion from Willows High School in California. He was expelled after it
Kicking the Facebook habit
Social networking sites have taken over the lives of teens everywhere. Logging on and spending hours socializing with friends (old
Internet addiction a factor in self-injury
Experts define Internet addictions as feelings of depression, nervousness and moodiness when not online. Also, fantasizing or being pre-occupied with