October 2007 Archives » Askthejudge
San Diego middle & high schools hit a grand slam!!
In the true spirit of October’s baseball season, we salute two of many schools that stepped forward to assist with the wildfires raging in California. Schools in San Diego were closed last week. Several, however, stayed open to be turned into shelters for volunteers. Taft …
Birth control in middle schools?
Last week, the Portland, Maine School Committee voted to provide birth control at its student health center. This includes its middle schools where 6th to 8th graders attend–that’s ages 11 to 15. With written parental consent to use the student clinic, the student may access …
Kids locked up
This section of Askthejudge.info contains true stories about teens and crime. From ages 9 to 17, they all spent time in custody – either in juvenile detention, the juvenile department of corrections and/or jail or prison. You’ll read here about three young people who broke the law …
Staying Safe Online: A Young Person’s Contract
1. I will ALWAYS tell a parent or another adult immediately if something is confusing or seems scary or threatening. 2. I will Never give out my full name, real address, telephone number, school name or location, schedule, password, or other identifying information when I’m …
Can school officials take your cell phone and read your text messages?
A growing concern of students regards their privacy, if any, in text messages while at school. In 2007 a security officer at Monarch High School in Colorado saw a 16-year-old sophomore smoking in the school parking lot. He was taken to the assistant principal’s office …
Do students have a right to cell phone privacy while at school?
In May, 2007 a school security officer at Monarch High School in Colorado saw a 16-year-old sophomore smoking in the school parking lot. He took the student to the assistant principal’s office where his cell phone was taken. His text messages were read and some were transcribed …