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Austin Public Library Proves "Books" and "Cool" Go Hand-in-Hand ...

Austin Metablog  Tue, 12/06/2011 - 12:30pm

Constructive teen programming is a hot topic, as teenagers have a reputation as old as humanity for straying into troublesome...

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Chicago's Silent Watchmen Guard School Route

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 03/24/2011 - 2:30am

One of the most dangerous times of day for teenagers is after school. That's especially true in the gang-infested neighborhoods of Chicago, where police and school officials are enlisting veterans to help protect kids on their way to and from school.

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Survey: Teenagers Are Sleep Deprived

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 09/06/2010 - 4:25am

Parents who have to drag their kids out of bed for school may consider this advice from Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, the top health officer in Kansas.

He says teenagers don't get enough sleep -- they should be sleeping nine or 10 hours per night. But studies indicate that very few do.

He suggests the state should push back the starting time for classes.


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Levada brought back accused priest with conditions (AP)

Ytop stories  Sat, 04/03/2010 - 6:43pm


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Libraries and Websites for Teens

Austin Public Library Blog  Tue, 09/05/2006 - 1:24pm

Social networking sites, which allow users to tap into "friends of friends", continue to grow in popularity.

Xanga, a collection of journals, and MySpace, a music-flavored social network, are used by millions of teenagers daily.

However, there are indications that the teenagers who made MySpace cool may be moving on to other things. Bebo.com and Facebook, sites aimed at high school and college students, are growing faster.


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