The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicagoupheld a permanent injunction Tuesday allowing high school students to displaya message critical of homosexuality.
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Facebook song gets Miss. student suspended, school sued
A high school student is suing his schoolboard, superintendent and principal after he was suspended for recording a rapsong off campus that referenced allegations of inappropriate behavior bycoaches with female students.
Newspaper asks judge to set aside $5 million libel award to student
VIRGINIA — A Chesapeake Circuit Court jury handed down a $5 million judgment Feb.
UPDATED: LGBT groups demand retraction of Kan. student's homosexuality editorial
After Wichita High School East administrators released a statement Wednesday, the organizations decided to cancel a planned press conference regarding “hate speech” in the student newspaper. Jackie Carter, pastor of First Metropolitan Community Church, one of the groups involved in the press conference, confirmed the cancellation. She said all groups involved “wanted to give the school adequate and appropriate time to follow through on those responses.”
Middle school anti-Semitism suit claims officials failed to censor N.Y. newspaper
Thefamily of a middle school student has filed a federal class-action lawsuitagainst Mahopac Central School District, claiming officials did nothing toprotect their daughter from bullying and anti-Semitic taunts – includingallowing an article to be published in the student newspaper that the familyclaims was anti-Semitic.
Despite partial settlement, ‘Be Happy, Not Gay’ T-shirt case continues
ILLINOIS — The school district involved in a nearly four-year-long case over a controversial student T-shirt message argued its latest appeal last month before the 7th U.S.
UNL paper’s architecture sex story prompts backlash
A Daily Nebraskan article that discusses the sex lives of University of Nebraska-Lincoln architecture students has caused a flurry of controversy for the newspaper.The story, which appeared in the arts and entertainment section, quotes multiple sources by their first names only, with an illustration alongside showing two students having sex on a drafting table.
Ga. administrators confiscate newspapers, cite FERPA
A high school newspaper is now under prior reviewafter its January issue was confiscated by administrators last week.
Neb. legislator reintroduces student speech bill
A modified bill aimed at statewideprotection for student freedom of speech has been reintroduced in the Nebraskalegislature.
Student settles with Fla. district over Facebook posts
Aformer Pembroke Pines Charter High School student suspended for criticalFacebook postings about her teacher has settled with the school after athree-year legal battle.