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Author: Judy Wang

Virginia high school to revise policy after controversial articles published

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June 28, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

VIRGINIA -- A Fairfax County high school has removed a newspaper adviser and said it will revise school policy on student publications after the student newspaper released two controversial issues in March.

Tagged Fairfax County, Lake Braddock High School, The Bear Facts, Va., Virginia

Family claims discipline caused student suicide

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June 21, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

CALIFORNIA -- The family of a middle school student is alleging that the disciplinary action the school took on the student for leaving campus to attend an immigration rally violated his free speech rights and drove him to commit suicide.

Tagged California, De Anza Middle School

High school apologizes for removing reference to God from yearbook

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June 21, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

ARIZONA -- A Maricopa County high school has apologized to a student for deleting a reference to God out of his school yearbook profile.

Tagged Arizona, Higley High School

Student has charge reduced after notebook detailed school shootings

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June 18, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

WASHINGTON -- A high school senior who was charged with a felony for talking about shooting dozens of his classmates and keeping a notebook about the scheme has had his charge reduced to a misdemeanor and can return to school in fall if officials invite him back.

Tagged Northport High School, Washington

Oregon sends student free expression bill to governor

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June 18, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

OREGON -- A bill seeking to protect high school and college student press rights will likely be signed into law by Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) within a week, lawmakers say.

Tagged Oregon

Texas governor signs religious student expression law

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June 14, 2007December 4, 2018 Judy Wang

TEXAS -- A measure signed into law by Gov. Rick Perry (R) on June 8 will protect students' rights to religious expression in the state's public schools.

Tagged Texas

Oregon student free expression bill passes Senate, awaits concurrence from House

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June 13, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

OREGON -- A bill that will protect the press rights of high school and college journalists squeaked by on a narrow vote of 16-14 on the Oregon Senate floor Monday and is awaiting a concurrence from the state's House of Representatives before it is sent to Gov.

Tagged Oregon

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