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April 15, 2011 – National Day of Silence
On Friday, April 15, 2011, you can show your support of gay rights by participation in the National Day of Silence. Thousands of students will maintain their silence for part or all of the day. They may hand out statements explaining the nature of their protest. On this day students …
Top 5 prom stories of students fighting for their right to date, dance & dress
In recent years, there have been several cases involving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students challenging school officials over the biggest night of the school year for many…prom. We list here the top five stories where students, both LGBT and heterosexual students, fought for …
Graffiti artist sentenced to set example to young taggers
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marcelita Haynes told Cristian Gheorghiu, also known as “Smear” that he could help inspire teenagers to take their graffiti art into galleries and studios. Smear, now 34, was convicted in 2007 for vandalism – tagging city buses. He was given …
Does your school have a police officer on duty?
Many public schools across the country have a police officer on campus during the day. Sometimes referred to as “school resource officers,” they are authorized to issue tickets and arrest students when necessary. They are no different than the cop on the street or in your neighborhood. …
Know your rights at school: Can the police question you?
Today the United States Supreme Court will hear the oral argument in the case of J.D.B. v. North Carolina concerning when juvenile Miranda rights* apply in the school environment. In 2005, a 13 year old special needs student identified as J.D.B. was taken out of his …
How Teens Can Help Japan
Students and young people everywhere are wanting to help the people of Japan in the aftermath of the devastating 9.0 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, but many of us don’t know how other than making a donation through a non-profit . Whether you have money, time …