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.
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Family claims discipline caused student suicide
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.
High school apologizes for removing reference to God from yearbook
ARIZONA -- A Maricopa County high school has apologized to a student for deleting a reference to God out of his school yearbook profile.
Student has charge reduced after notebook detailed school shootings
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.
Oregon sends student free expression bill to governor
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.
Texas governor signs religious student expression law
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.
Oregon student free expression bill passes Senate, awaits concurrence from House
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.