*NYRA articles in italics:

Alternative high school a perfect fit
Added 5-17-08
For a long time, Aaron Bolinger had "no interest whatsoever in school,"...Read More

Kids and knives: A dangerous mix
Added 5-15-08
HOUSTON -- They are deadly weapons that don’t get nearly the attention...Read More

Student Protests School's Hug Ban
Added 5-14-08
MOLALLA, Ore. -- Giving a hug means breaking the rules at an Oregon school,...Read More

U. of Okla. freshman, 19, elected mayor of Muskogee
Added 5-14-08
MUSKOGEE, Okla. - A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma...Read More

Skimpy prom dress lands Houston teen in cuffs
Added 5-14-08
HOUSTON - Marche Taylor’s prom night experience wasn’t quite the norm....Read More

Man jailed when daughter fails to get diploma
Added 5-13-08
CINCINNATI (AP) — A man ordered by a judge to make sure his daughter hit...Read More

Cigarette vending machine identifies age
Added 5-13-08
TOKYO - Cigarette vending machines in Japan may soon start counting wrinkles,...Read More

To Curb Truancy, Dallas Tries Electronic Monitoring
Added 5-12-08
DALLAS — Jaime Pacheco rolled out of bed at dawn last week to the blaring...Read More

Stop Picking on Video Games - and Video Gamers
Added 5-11-08
Politicians are always looking for an edge to be seen to be doing something;...Read More

Give Kids the Vote!
Added 5-11-08
For as long as I remember (yes, even before that West Wing episode), I’ve...Read More

3 suspended for not standing for Pledge of Allegiance
Added 5-10-08
Three small-town eighth-graders in Minnesota were suspended by their principal...Read More

Mich. senator wants 16-year-olds to vote in school elections
Added 5-10-08
LANSING, Mich. - A constitutional amendment has been introduced to let...Read More

Sorry, You And Your Wife Are Too Young To Go On Your Honeymoon
Added 5-9-08
Reader Austin and his fiance will be married on May 22, and their honeymoon...Read More

New bill: No ID, no 'mature' video games for you
Added 5-9-08
A new bill in the U.S. Congress would force retailers to card kids attempting...Read More

Students Learn About Loyalty Day
Added 5-7-08
JEFFERSON — For the 16th year, students Monday at Jefferson Area...Read More

Chardon Teens Cited At Lennox Drinking Party
Added 5-7-08
Chardon teens cited at Lenox drinking party By DORIS COOK...Read More

Blaming the teen brain
Added 5-7-08
A growing field of neuroscience research suggests teenagers take more risks,...Read More

U.S. kids prescribed more anti-psychotic drugs
Added 5-5-08
CHICAGO - American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six...Read More

Smoking bans deter teens from starting habit
Added 5-5-08
BOSTON - A Massachusetts study suggests that restaurant smoking bans may...Read More

Our view: It’s 1 a.m. Do you know where your teen is driving?
Added 5-1-08
There are few legitimate reasons for young motorists to be driving around...Read More