Missoula County Public Schools will likely scrap aproposal for a new student publications policy after concerns were voiced overits restrictive wording.
Author: Josh Moore
Mont. schools consider adopting restrictive publications policy
The Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trusteesis considering a new student publications policy that it hopes will align thejournalism programs at all of its schools, but some worry the new policy tooseverely limits students' work.
School that prompted update to free expression law dismisses yearbook adviser
As an update to the California student freeexpression law clears its most recent hurdle, the California school at thecenter of the debate over whether the state's law applies to charterschools has dismissed its yearbook adviser.
High school students, alumni protest removal of newspaper adviser
Some West Covina High School students and alumniare protesting the decision to replace the long-time adviser of their newspaper,Newsbytes.
Yearbook's printing of controversial photos prompts reexamination of policies
The Souhegan Cooperative School Board inAmherst is reexamining its yearbook policy after a controversy over the SouheganHigh School yearbook printing portrait photos of two students charged inconnection with a murder.
Fla. passes law preventing restriction of students' First Amendment rights
Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill into law June 4that is meant to prevent school districts from restricting the First Amendmentrights of school employees or students without their consent.
Newspaper adviser resigns following student editorial advocating marijuana legalization
The newspaper adviser at Big Spring High Schoolresigned May 28 after the principal pulled the last issue of the paper, whichincluded an editorial advocating the legalization of marijuana.
Ind. adviser fired after yearbook's pregnancy section sparks controversy
The C. A. Beard Memorial School Corporationofficially fired the Knightstown High School yearbook and newspaper adviser lastweek following controversy over including a section in the yearbook aboutpregnant students.
Ore. adviser removed after publication of 'student secrets' feature
The adviser of Forest Grove High School'sstudent newspaper Viking Log was removed from her position following acomplaint about a student comment published in the paper.
Student plaintiffs file notice of appeal in case against Puyallup School District
WASHINGTON -- Four former Emerald Ridge High School studentsfiled a notice of appeal this week after losing their lawsuit last month againstthe Puyallup School District and the school's student newspaper, the JagWire.