Jeff D. Gorman reports: A teenager’s rights were not violated when his grandmother sent him to rehab for marijuana dependence, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled. F.C.’s grandmother was concerned about the boy’s running away from home, using drugs, skipping school and stealing. She had been the 14-year-old’s guardian since he was 4. She petitioned for…
Category: Youth & Schools
Schools Take Issue With State’s Collection of Students’ Social Security Numbers
In recent coverage, I’ve mentioned that some school districts in Maine are urging parents to just say “No” to providing their child’s Social Security Number when asked to do so by the school district. The request is part of a new state law that would presumably enable Maine to track students through school and then…
CA: Court upholds ruling on school drug tests
Jim Schultz reports: An appellate court on Thursday upheld a ruling by a Shasta County Superior Court judge who issued a preliminary injunction last year against the Shasta Union High School District that ordered it to stop drug testing nonathletes. In its 31-page ruling, the Third District Court of Appeal said the school district failed…
Mother’s worst nightmare: Facebook won’t shut down stalker
Facebook has been getting some really negative coverage in Australia over safety issues concerning young people. I expect we’ll see more from both the Australian government and Facebook as to whether it is really doing enough to protect safety. Ben Grubb reports: A Sydney mother-of-three, her daughter and daughter’s friends have been subjected to a…