Therapy will not “straight”en out a gay person
Contrary to the belief of a few therapists and religious conservatives, “reparative therapy” to change a gay person doesn’t work.
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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.
Lying about your age may mean jail
In July 2009, a girl in Texas got caught shoplifting at a Target store. When questioned by police, she had no
“Real life” math better than studying a workbook
Will you be able to handle high school algebra if you’re already struggling with middle school math and fractions? Probably
Fight animal cruelty by studying body language of pet
Children’s books including “Mrs. Crump’s Cat” and “Max Talks to Me” are being used in elementary schools across the country to
8-year-old wants more veggies at school
Public school lunches are the target of a new campaign in Washington, D.C. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine created
Congress considers ban on texting while driving
A new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in July, 2009 aims to make text messaging while driving [TWD] illegal.
Talent search begins for high school cyber-warriors
Interested in working for the FBI or the Defense Department? The federal government has just launched a national talent search
Teachers banned from wearing religious symbols
Oregon has become the third state (joining Pennsylvania and Nebraska) that specifically prohibits teachers from wearing “any religious dress while engaged in
Amazon ate my homework!!
17-year-old Justin Gawronski planned on completing a summer AP English class in preparation for his senior year at Eisenhower High