“Science Fair Season”
Science Fair Season: Twelve Kids, A Robot Named Scorch and What It Takes to Win by Judy Dutton (Hyperion 2011) Don’t
Can I be prosecuted in federal court?
Yes, under a specific federal law called the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act* juveniles may be charged in federal district court for
Teen Court Lessons: Teen Turns Life Around After Shoplifting
The following article is written by a teen who went through Teen Court for shoplifting. The article demonstrates the lessons
“It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying and Creating a Life Worth Living”
“It Gets Better” edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller (Dutton Publishing 2011) As explained in the book’s Introduction by
Is salvia legal?
Although the federal government has not made salvia a controlled substance at this time and therefore, it remains legal within
Theodore Boone: The Abduction
Theodore Boone: The Abduction by John Grisham (Dutton Books 2011) In Grisham’s second book in the Theodore Boone series, the “kid
Should kids be allowed to sue their parents?
Family and parent-child relationships are challenging enough without courts becoming involved to heighten the aggravation and frustration of daily life.
Can stick figures in a student newspaper be censored?
The Tattler is the student newspaper at Ithaca High School in New York. It is what is classified as a
Should driving be linked to school attendance?
To many young Americans, driving is a rite of passage. States differ as to the earliest you can apply for
Be not Prejudice: Austinian Pride
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a