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Author: Evelyn Andrews

Ohio Supreme Court rules against school district in FERPA records lawsuit

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August 10, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

A public school district cannot rely on the FERPA privacy statute to selectively withhold basic demographic information about students from certain unwanted requesters, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled.

Tagged FERPA, FOIA, lawsuit, Ohio, recent-news, Springfield City School District

Illinois governor signs landmark measure protecting high school journalists against censorship

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July 29, 2016January 7, 2019 Evelyn Andrews

Illinois becomes the tenth state with a statute protecting the independence of student journalists, joining a growing nationwide movement that began with passage of the New Voices of North Dakota Act in 2015.

Tagged First Amendment, FirstAmendment, Gov. Bruce Rauner, New Voices of Illinois, recent-news, student press rights

Illinois state appellate court rules high school association not subject to FOIA

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July 20, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

An Illinois appellate court has affirmed a circuit court ruling that the Illinois High School Association, which oversees public high school athletics, is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests.

Tagged "high school sports", FOIA, high-school-athletics, Illinois High School Association, open records, open-meetings, recent-news

Intern reporter arrested covering Black Lives Matter protests in Baton Rouge

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July 15, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

A Juvenile Justice Information Exchange intern was among at least three reporters arrested Sunday night while covering protests in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Tagged "journalist arrest", Black-Lives-Matter, free speech, freespeech, Louisiana, recent-news

Rhode Island New Voices bill dies in committee

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July 14, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

A Rhode Island bill aimed at protecting students’ right to free speech and press died in committee after no action was taken on it before the legislative session ended.

Tagged Cure-Hazelwood, free speech, freespeech, legislation, new voices, recent-news, Rhode Island, Student Press

Student group at UC Irvine faces possible criminal charges after protest

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July 8, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

The University of California at Irvine’s Students for Justice in Palestine chapter may be banned from campus and some members are facing possible criminal charges for protesting a film screening.

Tagged Califronia, recent-news, UC-Irvine

Lawsuit over student newspaper funding at University of Kansas voluntarily dismissed

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July 7, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

Kansas University’s student-run newspaper the University Daily Kansan has resolved a First Amendment lawsuit against the university.

Tagged First Amendment, FirstAmendment, Kansas, Kansas University, lawsuit, newspaper funding, recent-news

Colorado school board members cleared of accusations they bullied student

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July 1, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

Two Colorado school board members have been cleared of wrongdoing after being accused of bullying a student.

Tagged bullying, Colorado, First Amendment, FirstAmendment, recent-news

UPDATE: CUNY tables controversial proposal on freedom of expression policy

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June 28, 2016September 5, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

The City University of New York’s proposed freedom of expression policy has been stalled by the Board of Trustees after members of the community, professors and students raised censorship concerns.

Tagged blog, CUNY, freedom of speech, New York, recent-news

CUNY holds hearing on proposed freedom of expression policy

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June 21, 2016December 4, 2018 Evelyn Andrews

The City University of New York is considering a freedom of expression policy that establishes restrictions on demonstrations and at one time included what opponents called “free speech zones”.

Tagged CUNY, free-speech zone, freedom of expression, New York, recent-news, student-demonstration, student-protest

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