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Author: Joanna Brenner

Principal censors newspaper's articles about tattoos

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October 16, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

MISSOURI -- Timberland High School Principal Winston Rogers isrefusing to give the editors of the student newspaper an explanation for why herequired replacement of a story in the second issue of their paper that includedads and an article about tattoos.

Tagged Missouri, The Wolf's Howl, Timberland High School

Calif. college newspaper adviser loses form of compensation

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October 14, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

Southerwestern College newspaper adviser MaxBranscomb lost compensation he would have received for advising the paperbecause of what the governing board calls "double dipping," but whatthe faculty union president calls retaliation resulting from controversialarticles.

Tagged California, Southwestern College, The Southwestern Sun

High school students permitted to distribute previously censored newspaper

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October 8, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

Boonville High School's superintendentreversed his decision to stop delivery of the first issue of the studentnewspaper to the student body, but still refused to allow its distribution tothe rest of its regular community audience members because of controversiallanguage and topics.

Tagged Boonville High School, Pirate Press

Va. high school plans to adjust newspaper policy

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October 2, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

After adopting a student publications policy thatrevoked editorship rights from students and held the principal fully responsiblefor the content of student publications, high schools in the Fauquier CountyPublic Schools district are taking action to remove some of itslimitations.

Tagged Fauquier High School, The Falconer

Kan. student newspaper will run previously censored anti-censorship column

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September 30, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

McPherson High School's student newspaper staffwill run a previously censored column Friday explaining the spread of whitespace that was printed in the preceding issue after Adviser Todd Brittinghamclaimed the right to censor articles he deemed controversial.

Tagged Kansas, McPherson High School, The High Life

Policy gives administrators editorship of Va. high school newspaper

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September 24, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

Student editors at Fauquier High School came backfrom summer break to find their positions as editors revoked by way of a newpolicy enacted by the school board that declares the principal and adviser asco-editors and the students as assistants.

Tagged Fauquier High School, The Falconer

Former Ariz. high school student journalists continue censorship battle

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September 23, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

Former Thunderbird High School student journalists arepursuing legal action in an attempt to continue fighting a battle overcensorship of their high school's newspaper, The Challenge.

Tagged the Challenge, Thunderbird High School

Calif. charter school claims exemption from state's Student Free Expression Law

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September 18, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

The controversy over prior review at theOrange County High School of the Arts (OCHSA) has sparked debate over whethercharter schools should be exempt from the California Student Free Express Law, asection of the California Education Code that affords students the right tofreedom of the press.

Tagged California, Orange County High School of the Arts

Calif. principal removes newspaper's prior review requirement

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September 16, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

After a five-day battle over prior review, the studentnewspaper of the Orange County High School of the Arts (OCHSA) will resumepublication Sept. 18.

Tagged evolution, Orange County High School of the Arts, Orange County Register

High school newspaper adviser targeted after publishing editorial

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September 10, 2009September 5, 2018 Joanna Brenner

A high school newspaper adviser in Astoria bore thebrunt of the controversy stirred up by an editorial in Jewell HighSchool's student newspaper, The Jay.

Tagged Jewell High School, The Daily Astorian, The Jay

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