As Guardian writers travel the UK to focus on the issues that will define the campaign, Libby Brooks today looks at the concerns of first-time voters – a generation who feel disenfranchised by politics, but are desperate to get involved. The swiftly assembled clutch of directional hairdos grinned awkwardly towards the cameras for the inevitable […]
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Election voices: 'Young people don't think their vote will make a difference' #16tovote
Give teenagers the vote to help bring down social divide #16tovote
THE Suffrateens want to emphasise the importance of having the voting age lowered to 16. If teenagers are given the responsibility to put forward their views on politics then they will feel more wanted in society and, in turn, will be less likely to commit crimes and hang out on street corners. Most 16 year […]
Island's voting age lowered to 16 #16tovote
Teenagers will be able to cast their vote from the age of 16 on the Isle of Man, after ministers agreed the change of regulation at the House of Keys. Members voted by 19 to 4 in favour of an amendment to the Registration of Electors Bill, proposed by former Education Minister Steve Rodan. The […]
11-year-old girl arrested for throwing toy gun at dad
A father tried to give his 11-year-old daughter a time-out, but she ended up getting charged with a misdemeanor. Around 9:30 p.m. March 24, the girl and her 7-year-old brother got into a fight over who got to sit in a certain chair, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The father ended […]
Abortion referral puts spotlight on school-based health centers
County health officials say they will try to spell out more clearly the range of services available to minors after an incident in which a pregnant Ballard High student got an abortion, apparently without her mother's knowledge, some time after visiting a school-based health-care center. The consent form parents and guardians sign for children to […]
Clinic opens for children addicted to video games and the internet
Doctors claim to have opened the first dedicated clinic in Britain to treat children addicted to video games and other technology. Capio Nightingale Hospital, a private facility in Central London, introduced the service after calls from parents concerned about their children’s use of games, the internet, or mobile phones. A spokeswoman for the hospital said […]
Fear of youth is worse than ever, says says psychologist and TV presenter Tanya Byron
'We see children as pestilent' Adults are suffering from ephebiphobia - fear of young people - says psychologist and TV presenter Tanya Byron, and it is destroying a generation's chances. We live in a decaying age. Young people no longer respect their parents. They are rude and impatient. They frequently inhabit taverns and have no […]
Quit it with the teen trashing (in honour of teens who like using technology)
by Tabatha Southey At first I was only mildly bothered by an editorial cartoon that appeared in this paper on Monday. The cartoon showed four loutish, slovenly adolescents, three of whom were saying "Whadda you wanna do?" or "I dunno, whadda you wanna do?" and then there was a final teenager saying, "Something sedentary and […]
JFK air traffic controller lets kids direct planes, people overreact
An air-traffic controller put passengers in double jeopardy by letting his 9-year-old son direct planes at JFK - and repeating the stunt with the boy's twin sister the next day, probers said Wednesday night. Controller Glenn Duffy was already in trouble for allowing his son to give instructions to pilots preparing for take-off on Feb. […]
Seen Not Heard: How obscure security makes school suck
By James Stephenson I graduated from Virginia's public schooling system two years ago, but my memories of it are fresh. After all, my little sister is still there. Being a kid today sucks. I couldn't tell you if it sucks more or less than other generations because I wasn't a part of them. But I […]
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