Two faculty advisers in the media department at Wayne State College have been removed from their positions.
Wayne State College dismisses two faculty from adviser positions
Author: Kaelynn Knoernschild
Parent files U.S. Supreme Court petition challenging FERPA protection of security footage
A petition has been filed asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether security videos should be classified as educational records under federal law.
Bill protecting students’ press rights re-introduced to NJ Assembly
State legislators have re-introduced a bill that would prohibit school districts and public universities from authorizing prior restraint of school-sponsored media.
New York Senate passes bill to restrict ‘hate speech’ at universities
The New York Senate passed a bill last month that would ban funding for student groups which encourage hate speech.
University of Missouri censors T-shirt design for student organization
A student at the University of Missouri said his First Amendment rights were violated when the university refused to approve a T-shirt design for a campus organization he’s involved with.
Alabama Supreme Court rules ASU documents protected under FERPA
The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday ruled against a newspaper seeking names of students who lost their football scholarships at Alabama State University.
UPDATE: Florida court denies rehearing in open records lawsuit against UCF
A Florida District Court of Appeals on Monday denied a motion for rehearing submitted by the University of Central Florida in an open records case filed against the university.
Proposed bill would force Delaware universities to be more transparent
A bill introduced to the state Senate June 15 would require more transparency on the part of the Board of Trustees committees at the University of Delaware and Delaware State University.
Attorneys general rule against University of Kentucky, say records must be disclosed
The University of Kentucky has violated state open records laws twice within the last year, according to opinions from the Office of the Attorney General.
Knight News files third lawsuit against UCF, claims student government held secret meetings
A student news organization filed its third lawsuit against the University of Central Florida last month after the student government budget committee met and discussed the organization’s multi-million dollar budget in secret and did not comply with open records requests, according to the complaint.