H.S. student/Trump supporter says he was bullied
A high school student in Maine who supports Donald Trump says students, teachers, and administrators are trying to bully him to relinquish his support.
Social Studies
A door to the past opens if police open an iPhone
When police need to know what's on someone's iPhone, Apple might refuse to unlock it. But some circumstances make a search of the phone's data possible.
What teens and tweens need most from parents
As kids move through adolescence, changes in their brains make them less or more amenable to parental involvement in their lives.
Fewer jury trials, more plea deals nowadays
More Americans waive their right to a trial by jury nowadays, resulting in a few unintended consequences of mandatory sentencing laws.
Mentoring group to take part in 15th 9/11 anniversary
A partnership has formed to develop plans for the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in NY, Penn., and Washington on 9/11/01.
Helping ‘mean girls’ can also help the boys
Mean girls use gossip and social exclusion, not physical violence, to bully others. If schools can stop them, boys and non-targeted girls also benefit.
Transgender bathroom access on hold legally
The US Supreme Court issued a stay, temporarily blocking enforcement of guidance from the Obama administration on transgender bathroom access.
Teens less sexually active than 15 years ago
Risk aversion and a flood of media activity about campus sexual assault may have cramped the style of today's young adults when it comes to sexual activity.
US teen beauty becomes standardized
The Miss Teen USA pageant showed that, sometimes, standardized qualities, like teen beauty, pay off; they don't in other cases, though.
Campus carry starts today in Texas
Campus Carry will allow college students in Texas over 21 who have concealed-carry licenses to bring those guns into certain campus buildings.