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Author: Kathleen Fitzgerald

Lawsuit challenges school's punishment of student who wore Edwards T-shirt

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April 3, 2008December 4, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged Texas, Waxahachie High School

Student punished for wearing anti-gay T-shirt appeals to 9th Circuit

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April 2, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged California, Poway High School

High school student sues over ban on religious imagery in artwork

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April 1, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged Tomah High School, Wisconsin

SUNSHINE WEEK: Examining how school districts spend money

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March 21, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged Sunshine Week

Mass. middle school paper delayed over poll on student concerns

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March 21, 2008December 4, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged "chestnut street journal", Amherst Regional Middle School, Massachusetts

SUNSHINE WEEK: Illinois photographers fight for unfettered access to high school games

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March 19, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged Illinois, Sunshine Week

Appeals court denies rehearing for Tenn. football players who petitioned against coach

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March 19, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged Jefferson County High School, Tennessee

Illinois high school to remove paper adviser over drug articles

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March 17, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged "central times", Illinois, Naperville Central High School

Symposium at UC-Davis to explore student free-speech issues

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March 6, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged California, University of California at Davis

Mother: School officials harassed student who complained to board

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February 27, 2008September 5, 2018 Kathleen Fitzgerald

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.

Tagged New Jersey, Sparta High School, The Spartan Ink

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