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Thoughts on teen law by Judge Tom Jacobs.

Josh Shipp
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Be inspired! Interview with Teen Trouble Creator Josh Shipp

Josh Shipp has been labeled many things, teen expert being one of them. Huh? He travels around the country speaking to 

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Bullying victim converts bully to tolerance

Balpreet Kaur was standing in line at Ohio State’s University Library. Unbeknownst to her, someone took her picture and posted 

Blog, Research & Resources
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How one vote can shape a nation and your life*

Why should you vote? Consider the following real-life story: Thirteen year-old Jackson Tiago was in seventh grade at Ingleside Middle 

Stephanie Myers & daughter Yearbook Photo
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Yearbook photos banned at Minnesota school

At Menagha High School in Minnesota, seniors are allowed to submit a photo of themselves for the yearbook. There are 

Facebook Photo
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Canada’s high court protects cyberbullied teen

A.B. was 15 years old when she discovered that someone had created a fake Facebook page using her profile picture. 

Kyle Bower
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Teen politician acting badly

Kyle A. Bower was 19 when he was sworn in as a councilman in the Borough of Alburtis in Pennsylvania in 

Amy Bishop in court
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Inmate wants to be prosecuted for her brother’s murder

You didn’t misread the title of this article. Amy Bishop was a professor at the University of Alabama-Huntsville. In 2010, she walked 

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Does running laps constitute corporal punishment?

Many, if not most, school districts have written policies regarding student discipline. The use of physical punishment (swats or paddling and outside 

Offensive Anti-Obama T-shirt
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“Put the White Back in the White House”

At a political rally in Ohio in 2012, this highly offensive message was seen on the back of a t-shirt.* Some may 

Samantha Pawlucy
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Romney T-shirt offends teacher

It is common for many schools to allow Fridays to be dress-down or casual days where the dress code is 

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