Should a right to education include sex education?
In the United States, elementary and secondary school students have a right to an education; however, this right does not
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High school graduation speech is not an opportunity to preach
At her June, 2006 graduation ceremony in Nevada, senior Brittany McComb was one of the valedictorians. During the Foothill High
Does freedom of expression include haircuts?
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Teens are town’s first responders
Darien, Connecticut is a town of approximately 20,000 residents. Since 1970, it has looked to its teenagers for help in
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Teen TWD troublesome
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drivers younger than 20 had the highest distracted driving fatality rate in the
No “Silent Night” at holiday concert
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Can I stay seated during the Pledge of Allegiance?
Ten-year-old Will Phillips did just that on October 5, 2009. A fifth-grader at West Fork Middle School in Arkansas, Will
England celebrates “Staying safe in cyberspace”
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