Feds take stand against texting while driving
On September 30, 2009, President Obama signed an executive order banning all federal employees from text-messaging while driving on the
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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.
“See You at the Pole” in its 20th year
In September, 2009, students across the country gathered before school started to pray for their friends, family, school and nation.
Is talking about religion in a speech class acceptable?
Apparently at Los Angeles Community College it isn’t. Jonathan Lopez chose to talk about his religious views in his public
Cyberbullying claims English teen
She was described as beautiful, kind and caring with a vivacious zest for life. However, 15 year old Holly Grogan
“My school sucks” may cost you
It is not uncommon for students to criticize their school and the administration. But doing it online may result in
Lying to FBI is a crime
Jarrett Maupin, II, an aspiring politician in Arizona learned a hard lesson in his pursuit of public office. The 21-year-old
Hawaiian teen gets help to quit smoking
19 year old Makaio Bachman-Majamay worked at a Subway in Wailuku, Hawaii. While on break he stepped outside for a
National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week
Today, October 4, 2009, begins a week of education, participation and awareness in bullying prevention across America. Statistics show that
Bullying laws lack teeth and monitoring
Even though 44 states ban school bullying, enforcement and data collection is deficient. Most states require school districts to have
Juvenile inmates earn traditional high school diplomas
In what may be the country’s first high school graduation behind bars, six teenagers in Arizona received their diplomas in September,