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“Don’t ask, don’t tell” unconstitutional

In 2004, Air Force Major Margaret Witt was suspended and then discharged from the service for being gay.  Under the 

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Alternative classes for disruptive students not always required

A fist fight between Viktoria King and Jessica Hardy led to their suspension from Southside High School in North Carolina 

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No social media? Stop the Madness!

An experiment at Pennsylvania’s Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in September, 2010, has come to an end.  The school’s 

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Should teachers’ comments on Facebook and Twitter be limited?

School districts across the country are addressing the limits of a teacher’s right to post comments on social networking sites.  

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Could you stay off Facebook for $300 a month?

That’s what Melynda Rushing offered her 20-year-old daughter, Alyssa. It seems that Alyssa, a college student in North Carolina, spent 

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Don’t let the name of the school fool you

This Saturday, October 16, 2010, is homecoming at Romeo High School in Michigan.  Concerned about sexually explicit dancing, the school 

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State law protecting the American flag found unconstitutional

You may not have heard of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas but the families of soldiers killed in Iran 

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Can your name and photo be used in an advertisement without your consent?

A California law passed in 1971 prohibits companies from using people’s names or photos in ads without their consent. If 

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Student tracking technology in elementary schools

With a beep and a flash of a green light, students at some elementary schools in Illinois are logged into 

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The President welcomes students back to school

Tomorrow, September 14, 2010, President Obama will give his second back-to-school speech to America’s students. It will be streamed live 

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