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11 year-old creates anti-bullying website
Hannah Evenson is in middle school in the state of Maryland. She is 11-years-old and has been a victim of bullying at school. She decided the best way to deal with it, besides ignoring the bully, was to help others. So, she created an anti-bullying website called …
Teens with disabilities succeed after release from jail when supports are in place
Because of budget cutbacks and limited funding for juveniles leaving a correctional institution, many find themselves back in the system within a short period of time. The National Association of State Directors of Special Education reviewed the practices in four states regarding the recidivism rate …
Bullying victim survives and then some
Gurbaksh Chahal came to the United States from India when he was four years old. His family settled in California, a place that Gurbaksh called a “wild, wild west for minorities.” The teasing began as soon as he started school wearing the tradional head covering …
Results of global survey on cyberbullying
The research firm, Ipsos, has completed what may be the first global study of cyberbullying. The online pool included more than 18,000 adults in 24 countries. The study measured parental awareness of cyberbullying, not actual, rates of this behavior. Parents constituted a third of those …
New York teen flexes her mussels
Samantha Garvey is a 17-year-old senior at Brentwood High School in New York. She has a 3.9 grade point average, studies Italian and plays the violin. A special interest in science has resulted in her becoming a semi-finalist in the annual Intel Science Talent search. The competition carries …
If selected for jury duty, leave your cell phone at home
When you turn 18, you will be eligible to serve on a jury. Jurors are called up from voter registration lists and motor vehicle records if you have a driver’s license. You could be summoned to court for a day or longer depending on the …