You and Your Family
Can a teacher make you turn your bracelet inside out?
The issue of whether a teacher can make a student turn his or her bracelet inside out has created quite a bit of debate during the past year. One trendy bracelet which happens to raise money as well as awareness about breast cancer is the …
Can a six-year-old intend to commit a sexual offense?
A Philadelphia charter school was faced with this issue in March, 2010. The unnamed child was expelled from the school after touching his teacher’s thighs after she complained that her legs hurt. He told her that he wanted to make them feel better. When questioned …
Does “Tinker” apply to college students?
Amanda BethTatro was enrolled at the University of Minnesota in the mortuary science program. In her anatomy-laboratory class, she was assigned a human body that had been donated to science. Amanda named him “Bernie.” Donor bodies are used in medical schools and related professions. While …
High school seniors in Maryland must be “green” to graduate
In June, 2011, the state board of education in Maryland passed a rule in support of environmental literacy. The purpose is to supplement what is offered in standard science classes. The rule requires that students get a “comprehensive, multi-disciplinary environmental education” before receiving a diploma. Lessons …
Is graffiti a crime or art?
A month-long exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles opened in April, 2011. “Art in the Streets” was designed to present graffiti in a historical and critical context. The exhibit presents the chronology of the development of street art as a contribution …
Should Casey Anthony be allowed to keep a new baby or adopt one?
You may have heard something about the recent Casey Anthony jury trial. In June, 2008, Casey was 22 years old and had a 2-year-old daughter named Caylee. A month later, when confronted by her mother, Casey admitted that Caylee had been missing for 31 days and that …