Flying forward to Spring, looking back…..
Sankofa, mythical bird of West Africa’s Akan people goes back to pick up what’s important, but keeps flying forward. What a time it is, with so many students saying, “We […]
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October travels: Media Literacy, Freedom Summer, SPLC, Rob’t H Jackson
Democracy is more than one election, and students are finding many other ways to participate in the decisions affecting their lives. I met so many this October who are standing […]
Week in Review: Columbus, Portsmouth, Athens…Hello again, Ohio!
It was a great week in Ohio, with no shortage of controversy! First stop: Sept. 20: Law & Leadership Institute at Moritz Law School in Columbus, live-streamed to Akron, Cincinnati […]
The Constitution- Too Controversial for School? Happy Constitution Day!
Kids have great ideas, but without the First Amendment, we’ d never hear them. Chloe Olson-Rubiano had an idea… but her school thought it was too controversial. Free speech […]
Cesar Chavez students at Senate hearing on DC Statehood
Yesterday, at the Dirkson Senate Office Building, I met a group of middle students from Cesar Chavez middle school wearing “Statehood” buttons. When I asked them why, 12 […]
Back to school (for some)!
What a summer! From Ferguson to the border, from Congress testimony to White House vigils, kids took a stand. I met Rhaine when she spoke outside the White House on […]
Have questions about teen rights? askthejudge.info!
Tom Jacobs, a retired juvenile court judge, cares about students’ rights. That’s why he’s written several books, and has a website to answer questions about youth rights. We caught […]
Utah!
It was a great day for the First Amendment at Brigham Young’s J Reuben Clark Law School in Provo, Utah. Mike is on spring break with his […]
CNN? CSPAN? Check out Carlsbad HS, Where TV News (their own) Starts The Day Every Day!
At Carlsbad HS, a live news show kicks off the day for students every single day of the week. Produced by award-winning chstv students right in the studios of Carlsbad […]
Redondo Beach Journalists Tell It Like It Is!
Redondo High School journalists, just south of Los Angeles, have learned a few things about the role of the news from their award-winning adviser, Mitch Ziegler. Their paper, the High […]
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