ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Long before teen courts appeared across the country, the idea began in Odessa. In April 1983, community leaders in Odessa launched what is considered the first Teen Court in ...

In Teen Court, what counts as community service isn’t strictly limited to volunteering; it’s any self-improvement action, such as going to counseling, achieving a higher grade in a class, or joining ...

LOREAUVILLE, La. (KLFY) — What started as a letter about leadership and community service turned into a moment Carson Mallet says he’ll never forget. The Loreauville High School junior recently ...

In a courtroom run by teenagers, the judge calls the session to order, the prosecutor makes a case — and the defendant is another student. It’s all part of Teen Court in Acadiana, where students take ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- Long before teen courts appeared across the country, the idea began in Odessa. In April 1983, community ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Odessa Teen Court, the first Teen Court in the US, has been serving hundreds of local teenagers each year for over four decades, ...