A Waxahachie High School sophomore filed alawsuit Tuesday against the school district over a September 2007 incident inwhich he was sent home from school for wearing a John Edwards 2008 T-shirt.
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Student punished for wearing anti-gay T-shirt appeals to 9th Circuit
Attorneys for a student who was punishedby Poway High School officials for wearing an anti-gay T-shirt to school areasking a federal appeals court to declare unconstitutional a school policyagainst offensive speech under which the student was punished.
High school student sues over ban on religious imagery in artwork
Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Friday on behalf of a Tomah High School student -- referred to as A.P. -- who was given an F and two detentions for including a Bible reference in his artwork.
SUNSHINE WEEK: Examining how school districts spend money
A citizen's right to know and journalists' rights to report are threatened every day, say the organizers of Sunshine Week, who planned the weeklong program to highlight freedom of information issues and emphasize the importance of open government.
Mass. middle school paper delayed over poll on student concerns
Students at Amherst Regional MiddleSchool today received a delayed copy of this month's Chestnut StreetJournal after administrators and students resolved issues over a studentpoll school officials alleged was flawed.
SUNSHINE WEEK: Illinois photographers fight for unfettered access to high school games
As the battle between the Illinois High School Association and professional newspaper photographers continues, whether the dispute affects high school photographers and schools that resell photos is unknown.
Appeals court denies rehearing for Tenn. football players who petitioned against coach
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals deniedfull-court review to four former Jefferson County High School football playerswho were kicked off the team after petitioning against their coach.
Illinois high school to remove paper adviser over drug articles
A veteran teacher who refused to resign herpost as newspaper adviser for Naperville Central High School said she was toldby administrators today that this will be her last year as adviser andjournalism teacher.
Symposium at UC-Davis to explore student free-speech issues
Speakers at the University ofCalifornia at Davis Law Review Symposium on Friday will attempt to answerquestions regarding free speech in public schools, an issue for which some thinkthe Supreme Court has provided unclear guidance.
Mother: School officials harassed student who complained to board
The mother of a Sparta High School junior addressed the school board Monday night over an incident that she said resulted in her son being harassed by school officials over statements he made during the board's public forum session on Feb. 4.