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Author: Jaclyn Hirsch

PTO asks school board to change student publications policy

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March 10, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

Student journalists at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Ore., are facing calls for greater school control over their newspaper's content.

Tagged Lake Oswego, Lakeridge High School, newspacer, Ore.

Supreme Court denies review of armband case

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March 6, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

The United States Supreme Court declined Monday to hear a case raising the issue of schools' authority to punish students for wearing protest armbands.

Tagged Ark., Arkansas, Pine Bluff, Watson Chapel School District

Mich. principal makes critical editorial 'more accurate,' allows students to publish

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February 27, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

After weeks of anticipation, student journalists at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, Mich., were given authorization to print an editorial that criticized the way administrators enforce the school suspension policy.

Tagged kalamazoo, Knight Life, Loy Norrix High School, Mich.

Ill. school district revises prior review policy after 'hooking up' issue of student newspaper

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February 17, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

The student newspaper at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill. will have more oversight by school officials after articles about students' dating habits in last month's issue sparked controversy in the school community.

Tagged Ill., Illinois, lincolnshire, statesman, Stevenson High School

Mich. principal withholds critical editorial from student newspaper

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February 5, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

An editorial criticizing new suspension policies at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, Mich. is stagnating on the desk of Principal Johnny Edwards.

Tagged kalamazoo, Knight Life, Loy Norrix High School, Mich.

Appellate court rules OK for school to punish students for Confederate flag clothing

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February 3, 2009December 4, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

Administrators at Farmington High School in St. Louis, Mo., were justified in suspending students for wearing clothing depicting the Confederate flag, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week.

Tagged Farmington High School, Missouri, Mo, St. Louis, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District

High school principal cites FERPA, Hazelwood to remove story from student publication

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February 2, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

An article written for last month's student newspaper at Cypress Ridge High School, in Houston, Texas, never made it past the desk of the Principal Claudio Garcia.

Tagged Cypress Ridge High School, FERPA, Hazelwood, Houston, rampage, Texas

Principal removes 'black' from student's senior yearbook page

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January 30, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

An issue with a student's yearbook page at Cuba-Rushford Central School, in Cuba, N.Y., is more than just black or white after her principal told her to change some words on the page.

Tagged Cuba, Cuba-Rushford Central School, N.Y., New York

Ill. school board imposes directive for student newspaper to use courtesy titles in stories

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January 28, 2009September 5, 2018 Jaclyn Hirsch

Students at Harrisburg High School, in Harrisburg, Ill., are forced to use courtesy titles in editorial and opinion content in the student newspaper when referring to faculty, staff or members of the school board after the Board of Education imposed a new directive last week.

Tagged Harrisburg, Ill., Illinois, Purple Clarion

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