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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.
No mor txting while drving!
Starting in 2008, states began cracking down on teen drivers and distractions while behind the wheel. Since then, most states have banned texting while
Tolerance wins out over censorship
In September, 2007, Heather Farnham, a 16-year-old student at Spencer-Van Etten High School in New York, was sent home for wearing
Teen DUI show airs on National Public Radio
On December 13, 2007 a team of Arizona high school students wrote and produced a radio segment about teen drinking
Grammy nominee Taylor Swift [age 17] against DWT.
Driving while texting [DWT] has the national spotlight. Country singer/songwriter Taylor Swift [“Our Song” – “Teardrops on My Guitar” –
Parents in Prison for Teen’s Party
In early November, 2007, Ryan’s mother and stepfather were paroled after serving five months of a two-year prison sentence. In
An exception to Zero Tolerance?
You may have read about 17-year-old Kim Peters, a senior at Willow Canyon High School in Phoenix, Arizona. Kim started
Megan Meier’s story: fatal abuse of the Internet–by a parent!
13-year-old Megan Meier lived in a small Missouri town. She suffered from depression and thought she was overweight. In late
Detention for Hugging??
It’s not just carbonated drinks and cupcakes that are off-limits at many middle schools – the ban has grown to
San Diego middle & high schools hit a grand slam!!
In the true spirit of October’s baseball season, we salute two of many schools that stepped forward to assist with