Laurence Steinberg, a developmental psychologist at Temple University in Philadelphia, is one of the leading experts in the United States on adolescent behavior and adolescent brain biology. Dr. Steinberg, 57, has won the $1 million Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize, which will be awarded to him at a ceremony in early December in Switzerland. Here […]
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Developmental Psychologist Says Teenagers Are Different
Important Vote Signals Victory for Homeschoolers
Homeschoolers have reason to hope that a years-long effort by some state legislators to impose unnecessary, intrusive regulations has at last been thwarted. This hint of victory comes at the end of a tumultuous 2009, during which homeschool advocates broke records for the largest crowds ever to assemble at the state Capitol in Concord. On […]
Youth Rights Discussed on Colbert Report
Last night, Cevin Soling appeared on the Colbert Report to promote his documentary entitled, "The War on Kids." Cevin discussed with Stephen issues facing young people in the American School System. He explains how our system of public education went from a Prussian model designed to make good soldiers, to a factory model with bells […]
Cops shoot, kill, armed teen
Police shot 18-year-old Dashawn Vasconcellos on Saturday, November 21 after cops say he pulled a gun on them. The fatal incident began when four plainclothes officers in an unmarked vehicle observed three males exiting Bays Water Park after-hours. As the officers exited their vehicle to question the three as to why they were in the […]
Prosecutor to Homeschoolers: No Compromise - You’re Going to Jail!
Juergen and Rosemary Dudek of Archfeldt, Germany, were sentenced to 90 days in prison in July 2008 because they homeschool their children. Their sentence was overturned by an appeals court because of a legal error, and a new trial was ordered. Their new trial began November 16. German news reports indicate the judge appears disposed […]
US pressured to sign UN Child Rights Convention
Last week in New York, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) with the release of a special report on the impact of the treaty. While many used the anniversary to celebrate the CRC, some expressed concern about the growing pressure on the […]
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