Should you “friend” your teacher?
A new phenomenon facing school districts involves students ‘friending’ their teachers on social networking sites (Facebook or MySpace, for example)
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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.
Facebook bully goes to jail
England has cracked down on cyberbullies. Believed to be the first person jailed for threatening messages on a social networking
Homemade posters at elementary school censored for religious message
“Come pray with us” – “In God we trust” These were two of the phrases added to posters made to
What is contempt of court?
Clifton Williams, 33, of Illinois found out in July, 2009 when he was in court for his cousin’s sentencing on
What does the felony murder rule mean?
As you know, a felony is a crime that usually carries a sentence of more than a year in jail
More PE to graduate high school?
The Texas Legislature has increased the number of electives that high school students may take to graduate. Under current law,
Migrant teens develop computer skills
Did you know that there are an estimated 1.3 million migrant families in the United States that follow the seasons
Online GLBTQ High School first of it’s kind
For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning teenagers, regular school may be a place of torture. Many students experience bullying,
Does a high school or college education guaranty you a job?
Apparently, Trina Thompson of New York City thinks so. The 27-year-old graduated in April, 2009 from Monroe College with a
Does plagiarism claim against ‘Twilight’ author have any fangs?
[Warning – if you have not read Stephenie Meyer’s fourth book in the ‘Twilight’ series, “Breaking Dawn”, you may not