The Supreme Court has decided to hear two education case; whether or not schools can strip search students and whether taxpayers must pay for private education for disabled students.

Sarah Newton explains why teens don’t always meet their full potential.

Tangerine Times has some tips for parents to make sure their teens don’t text while driving.

STDs are on the rise, but it may be because of better screening.

A California congressman is asking for health warning labels on violent video games.

The biggest online threat to kids is other kids.

Need some tips on finding the perfect ADHD summer camp for your teen?

1 in 200 teens is a vegetarian.

Girls who give birth before the age of 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s.

Teens have been charged with possessing child pornography after taking pictures of themselves nude and texting the pics to friends.

10 Tips on How Teens Can Get A Better Nights Sleep

Does your rebellious teenager want to swap families for a while? On TV?

Discipline your older teen with a “get out of jail” sheet.

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Lenore Skenazy, the woman who let her 9-year-old ride the New York subway by himself last year, made the news again after a conductor was concerned her son was too young to ride the train alone.

Teens who take virginity pledges are just as likely to have sex as teens who don’t. And they are more likely to not use protection.

Gay teens who are rejected by their families are more likely to have problems later on such as unprotected sex, depression, illegal drug use and suicide.

Is your teen looking for a way to make some extra cash? How about photo blogging?

Gastric bypass surgery isn’t just for adults anymore. It may help obese teens as well.

Doctors aren’t having enough discussions about health behaviors with their teen patients.

A new California law allows schools to suspend or expel students for cyberbullying.

Breaking up is hard to do, even on social networking sites.

In Maryland, teens are framing innocent people by speed pimping.

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Has your teen read the 10 best books from 2008?

MTV’s ratings are falling within the teen and young adult age group…so their target market. I guess we no longer want our MTV.

Gaming is no longer just for boys. Publishers are now targeting girls as well with new games such as chearleading and High School Musical.

Author Lisa McMann and Simon & Schuster asks U.S. teens between 14 and 18 to tell them “What is the Greatest Obstacle You’ve Overcome?” Your teen could win $1000 towards reaching his/her goal.

A devastated mom warns of the dangers of alcohol poisoning.

Local scholarships are better than online scholarships.

American Girl is coming out with new dolls to teach self-empowerment. They are starting in 2009 with Charissa who teaches girls how to stand up to bullies.

There’s some new technology to help prevent teens from drunk dialing their latest crush.

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Ivy League schools are thinking about bringing ROTC back to school.

Your tween not ready for Facebook yet? Try a social network more geared for the tween set.

Scribbit offers some tips on teaching kids about the spirit of giving.

Telling kids smoking will make them fat has a bigger impact on them than telling them about the cancer risk.

Some social networking sites are making it easier to report internet abuses, including cyberbullying.

Singer Usher is holding a contest to give kids a chance to shoot his next music video.

Anal sex is on the rise with teens.

The FCC says teens are dropping out of college because of World of Warcraft.

Teens get more sleep if school starts later.

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Speaking of gift ideas, the National Institute on Media and the Family has a 2008 MediaWise Video Game Buying Guide including a list of great games for kids.

Melisa’s son experienced his first lockdown at his high school. How scary!

Teens prefer Gmail for their email needs, but texting is still their favorite form of communication.

Kids are actually learning life lessons by sending all those text messages.

But there are definitely some downsides of texting, including swollen thumbs, big bills, and sexting.

Flirting has gone high tech with about 20% of teens sending naked or semi-naked pictures of themselves via text message or posting them on the internet.

Expert says teens shouldn’t have cameras on their cell phones to curb sexting. Do they still make cell phones without cameras?

Dating 2.0 where cell phones play a big part in today’s relationships (aside from sexting).

There’s a new device to help protect our teen drivers; a car key that prevents them from being able to make a call or text while driving.

Too much TV can cause behavioral problems.

Teen smoking and alcohol use is declining, but the recent decrease in marijuana use has halted and prescription drug abuse is still a big concern.

Teens have gone past cutting and our now inserting objects in to their bodies.

Nearly 1 in 5 young American adults has a personality disorder. How do you know if it’s regular teen attitude or something more?

Teens are starting to feel the recession crunch.

Some college students are coming home for winter break to find their parents can’t afford to send them back for the spring term.

Is the recession a good thing for Gen Y?

Today’s teens are lying, stealing, and cheating. And they aren’t even ashamed of it.

Here’s 10 tips for your teen test taker.

Warner Bros is pushing a music tax to universities to allow file sharing without prosecution.

College students are choosing Time over Cosmo and want to be more informed.

Is Gen Y Too Soft to Be Entrepreneurs?

Schools are curbing teasing, but there are benefits to a little harmless teasing.

Pro-skater isn’t pushing her kids in to sports. Instead she wants them to enjoy many activities during their youth.

Char created a template for a printable training journal for girls. Very cool!

Exercise may help obese kids control their anger.

Is obesity genetic?

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What not to include on your social networking page.

Just in time for Christmas, here’s a list of the top 10 books for young adults.

If your tween isn’t getting enough gossip (is that even possible?) there’s a new gossip site geared towards tweens; Just Jared Jr.

Tyra Banks has some shocking statistics about our teens. Girls are losing their virginity at 14. And more than half of them aren’t using protection.

There’s an HPV vaccine in the works for men.

Here are some more suggestions on improving communication with your teen.

Need some ideas on teaching your child about budgeting?

Teach your teen how to not drink at parties.

Texting is the new way for parents to communicate with their teenagers.

Should Congress enact another Prohibition?

Text messaging can help your child combat obesity?

Teens are driving without a license…and being reckless.

And getting less than 8 hours of sleep makes you twice as likely to fall asleep behind the wheel.

State Farm tells us what we need to know while teaching our teens to drive.

Students who play a musical instrument outperform kids who don’t on vocabulary and reasoning.

Lindsay Lohan officially opens up about her relationship.

Is there another Disney star with naked photos?

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Hearst is closing down Cosmo Girl after the December 2008 issue. But don’t worry, CosmoGirl.com will continue.

One magazine closes and another starts. Hearst is starting a new magazine, Mis Quince, a magazine aimed at girls who are planning their quinceañeras.

Are the dyes in your child’s food making him hyper?

Energy drinks may lead to future substance abuse.

At least 72% of 12- to 17-year-olds have been bullied online. And 90% of them never told their parents.

Depressed kids are getting medicine, but no therapy.

Kids who were aggressive toddlers, received harsh or reactive parenting and come from low-income families are more likely to be bulliied.

Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an ivy league school, is starting a new website for high school students. It’s coming in February 2009. “Knowledge@Wharton High School is an interactive site for high school students interested in finding out more about the world of business.”

Britney Spears is ready to spill the beans about her behavior last year that landed her in a psych ward. She will appear in a 90 minute documentary on November 30th…just days before her next album drops.

Porn sells. Even to kids?

Connecticut joins Massachusetts and California as the only three states in the nation that allow same-sex marriage.

The Massachusetts school where girls entered in to a “pregnancy pact” last year is now going to allow contraceptives to be provided to students.

Many schools have banned soda, but kids are still getting their fix from local convenience stores.

Videos on video-sharing websites or social networks are showing our kids how to get high.

Now parents can control their teens car with only a key. Ford is introducing MyKey which allows parents to program how fast the car can go and how loud the radio can be. It will even “remind” kids to put their seat belt on. It will be a free standard feature on the 2010 Ford Focus.

Google is taking over the world…or at least video games. They are adding Adsense to some video games.

College students get creative with their cheap dorm decorating.

Some pets aren’t safe for kids.

Don’t let the thought of a bulging figure stop you from enjoying Halloween.

Need a training manual for raising your teenage daughter?

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