News School board may allow cell phone use during lunch (May, 2009) Administrators at a Maryland high school are considering allowing students to use cell phones during lunch to allow students and parents to coordinate after-school plans. Students currently can carry cell phones at school but cannot use them at any time during school hours. Read about this story and then launch a campaign to allow cell phone use during lunch at your school. More»
Students protest closed campus proposal (April, 2009) 300 students at a high school in Kingston, New York, protested a proposal to forbid juniors and seniors from leaving campus during lunch period. Long a privilege of juniors and seniors, the opportunity to leave campus suddenly represents a grave danger in the minds of local totalitarian administrators who think more like POW camp officials then school managers. Read this story, then take action by trying to open your "closed campus."More»
Supreme Court to review strip search of student (April, 2009) Savana Redding says she thinks about the strip search every day. Back in 2003, a school administrator pulled her out of class, searched her backpack and then ordered an administrative aide and school nurse to strip search her. Savana and her mother fought back and now the case is before the Supreme Court. Read this story, and if an administrator tries to remove your clothes, that's the day to leave your government school for good.
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Student with vegan sweatshirt may seek new judge John Ouimette, a student in Utah who was suspended for wearing a Vegan sweatshirt, may be maneuvering to get a new judge for a lawsuit against his school. Last February, U.S. District Judge Dee Benson refused a request for an injunction. More»
Judge halts sports suspensions related to party 10 students sue school for sports suspensions related to attending a party where beer was available to teenagers. Judge halts suspensions and case will proceed. More»
