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Author: Judy Wang

Court rules against student who wrote violent dream story

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August 3, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

GEORGIA -- A federal appeals court ruled July 31 against a Fulton County student who claimed that her school violated her free-speech rights when it punished her for writing about a dream in which a student shoots a math teacher.

Students limit distribution of high school prom supplement in shootings' wake

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August 1, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

In many circumstances, student speech that can potentially be dubbed "violent" does not make national headlines. Sometimes, it does not even make it to the superintendent's desk.

Tagged Fall 2007, reports

Sensitive speech: High schools react to violent expression after Virginia Tech massacre

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August 1, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

Eight days after the Virginia Tech University massacre, a high school student in Northport, Wash., was overheard telling other students that chaining shut all of the doors in the school except for one would make it easy for a gunman to shoot those emerging from the unchained entrance.

Tagged Fall 2007, reports

U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Morse v. Frederick leaves narrow hole in landmark Tinker standard

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August 1, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

A burst of laughter broke over the marble halls of the U.S. Supreme Court chamber when one of the nine dignified, black-robed figures seated behind a raised bench began to speak about “bong hits.”

Tagged Fall 2007, reports

'Immigration' editorial court case continues

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August 1, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

A five-year-long waiting game over a high school student’s right to publish a controversial editorial may continue as the­ California Supreme Court decides whether to hear or deny a petition in the Novato Unified School District v. Smith case.

Tagged Fall 2007, reports

In Oregon, a new law protects students

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August 1, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

When student journalists in Oregon return from vacation, they will be protected by a press-freedom law passed in July.

Tagged Fall 2007, reports

District court says high school editors' lawsuit will go to trial

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July 24, 2007December 4, 2018 Judy Wang

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. District Court judge in Seattle has granted a high school partial summary judgment to end one student press rights complaint lodged against it, but the school will still have to go to trial to settle other First Amendment-related issues.

Journalism Education Association criticizes 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' ruling

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July 10, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

KANSAS -- The Journalism Education Association released a statement July 2 that criticized the Morse v. Frederick U.S. Supreme Court decision and urged schools and students to use caution in applying the recent ruling to avoid excessive student censorship.

Oregon governor to sign student free expression bill by end of the month

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July 2, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

OREGON -- Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) has indicated he will, by the end of the month, sign a bill that aims to protect high school and college student press rights in the state.

Tagged Ball State University, Oregon

U.S. Supreme Court denies school's petition to hear anti-Bush T-shirt case

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June 29, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a public school’s petition for a writ of certiorari to hear arguments in a case involving a student who was suspended for wearing a T-shirt depicting President George W. Bush surrounded by images of illegal drugs and alcohol.

Tagged D.C., DC, vt, Washington, Williamston, Williamstown Middle High School

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