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Has the Supreme Court's Decision on Affirmative Action Affected College Enrollment?
In June 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that effectively ended the practice of affirmative action in university admissions. The Court ruled against race-conscious admissions policies, asserting that such practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision had profound implications for…
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Drinking may seem like a rite of passage among teenagers even if it is banned in all 50 states. In 1984, Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which prohibits persons under the age of 21 from purchasing or publicly possessing alcoholic beverages. There is an exemption for…
Read more about "Will I Get My Underage Friend in Trouble If I Seek Medical Help When They Are Drunk?"Can I Bring CBD Gummies to School?
CBD gummies are a trending, edible CBD product that looks like the gummy candies you begged your mom for as a child. They're bright and colorful, and some of them are even shaped like gummy bears. Unlike the candy of your childhood, CBD gummies are the subject of many…
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Can a teen drink legally? No. Can they rent a car? No. But could a teen start a beverage company or a car washing service? Yes, and yes. In most states, minors cannot enter into contracts until they are the age of 18. They may need their parent…
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Children's safety online remains a top priority for government agencies in the United States, while school officials across the country are increasingly instituting social media policies for students. As the stakes get higher, with wrongful death lawsuits against social media companies, federal and state legislators are working on additional measures for protecting…
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You'd think that with young adults using so much social media, they'd be pretty Tweet-smart by now. After all, even Millennials have been lauded for shaking things up in the workforce with their tech savvy. But America's youth are falling for social media shopping scams at an alarming pace. Just…
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