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Author: Emily Summars

Lawsuit claims Minn. school officials demanded sixth-grader's Facebook password

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March 7, 2012December 4, 2018 Emily Summars

TheAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota sued the Minnewaska Area SchoolDistrict on Tuesday, claiming the district violated a student’s constitutionalrights when it punished her for off-campus Facebook posts and demanded herFacebook password.

Tagged Minnesota, Minnewaska Area School District

After racy Valentine's Day issue, principal will prior review Mont. student paper

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February 27, 2012December 4, 2018 Emily Summars

TheHellgate High School principal will begin exercising prior review of studentpublications after a sex-focused Valentine’s Day issue.

Tagged Hellgate High School, Hellgate Lance, Montana

Student newspapers stolen, returned at Ill. college

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February 23, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

MonmouthCollege’s student newspaper, The Courier,flew off the racks last week as several people took hundreds of copies of thenewspaper.

Tagged Illinois, Monmouth College, The Courier

University of Texas student media director forced out

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February 23, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

Thestudent media director at the University of Texas was forced to resign earlierthis month after seven months on the job.

Tagged Texas, The Daily Texan, University of Texas

San Diego school district settles free speech lawsuit, adopts new 'senior benches' policy

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February 22, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

TheSan Diego Unified School District has a new student free speech policy aftersettling a lawsuit involving senior benches at La Jolla High School.

Tagged California, La Jolla High School

Public universities can use 'trade secrets' exemption to withhold records, Conn. high court rules

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February 16, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

Publicuniversities can withhold records, including lists of season ticket holders, astrade secrets, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

Tagged Connecticut

Colo. legislator wants to repeal state’s criminal libel statute in response to Howling Pig saga

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February 14, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

A Senate bill in Colorado has been proposed in hopes of repealing the state’s criminal libel law.The current law defines criminal libel as a class six felony.

Tagged legislation, libel

Vermont senator proposes student free expression law

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February 1, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

A statesenator is hoping the second time’s the charm when it comes to student freeexpression legislation in Vermont.

Tagged Vermont

Former student sues Fla. district for libel over student newspaper photo

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January 26, 2012December 4, 2018 Emily Summars

Theschool district in Miami-Dade County is being sued for libel over a photo inone of its student newspapers.

Tagged Florida, Reagan Advocate, Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School

Ind. high school students facing expulsion for Twitter accounts

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January 25, 2012September 5, 2018 Emily Summars

Students who made three fake Twitter accounts impersonating their principal,wrestling and basketball coach are facing suspension and possible expulsion from Lawrence North HighSchool.

Tagged Indiana, Lawrence North High School

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