Some school banned a bunch of books, so this girl took copies of them and checks them out to other classmates like you would at a real library.----Is it OK to run an illegal library from my locker at school?Let me explain.I go to a private school that is rather strict. Recently, the principal and […]
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Girl makes own library with books banned in school
ADHD treatment causes young boys to develop breasts
A drug used to treat ADHD children is causing concern in the United States.It is called Risperdal and it is supposed to be used primarily for adults with sever psychological problems.But last year it was prescribed more than 6.5 million times.The side effects include young males developing female sex organs.Nineteen-year-old John was just seven when […]
Irish Reform Schools: Thousands Beaten, Raped
DUBLIN - A fiercely debated, nine-year investigation into Ireland's Roman Catholic-run institutions says priests and nuns terrorized thousands of boys and girls in workhouse-style schools for decades _ and government inspectors failed to stop the chronic beatings, rapes and humiliation. High Court Justice Sean Ryan on Wednesday unveiled the 2,600-page final report of Ireland's Commission […]
Boy, 4, walks home from Pittsburgh school midday
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh school officials are trying to figure out how a 4-year-old boy slipped away from his preschool in the middle of the school day and walked to his home about a mile away.The boy's mother, Markeya McCary, says she was shocked when her son showed up at home Monday when he was […]
Ohio Christian school tells student to skip prom
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Schoolgirl 'left in sun to die'
New Delhi - An 11-year-old Indian schoolgirl died after a teacher allegedly made her stand in the baking sun as punishment for not doing her homework, reports said on Friday.Shanno Khan started bleeding from the nose and fainted after hours in the searing New Delhi heat on Wednesday, and slipped into a coma after being […]
Counter-Propaganda
by Kirby I'm sure most students have been bored at school or dreaded the thought of going, but most have not seriously considered whether or not it is necessary. This makes it hard for us to explain to them the uselessness of school because people have mental inertia for things they don't question. It takes […]
Quiet night at the mall gets teens talking
The curfew policy going into effect at Valley View Mall has some teens up in arms. The mall's managers announced everyone under 18 will need adult supervision when they visit the mall on weekend nights after 6:00.----At 6:30 Friday evening, 17-year-old Byron Hart strode into Valley View Mall to collect his paycheck.He came face to […]
US: Youth Rights Essay Contest
Topic: Any youth rights issue you choose to write about.Deadline: August 15th, 2007Prize: $500 (if and only if your entry is selected for 1st place).Essays may be in the form of a well-researched paper, a well-reasoned persuasive argument, or an account of a personal experience. Choose one of the following topics to write about:At Home: […]
US: Curfew considered for Utica
UTICA - Common Council members are discussing whether to establish a youth curfew for residents younger than 17 in an effort to curb street violence.It's an idea that's been talked about several times in recent years but has never come to fruition. With the city of Rochester beginning a 90-day pilot program next week, though, […]
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