A trial began this week after two years ofdispute involving the Puyallup School District and former Emerald Ridge HighSchool students and their parents, after the school's newspaper printedinformation about the students' sexual histories.
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Former Michigan Daily editor files lawsuit against newspaper, university
A former Michigan Daily news editor has filed a lawsuit against theUniversity of Michigan's student newspaper, The Michigan Daily, theUniversity of Michigan, and three current and former Michigan Daily editors after being accused of plagiarism.
Few have opportunity to speak against prior review at board meeting
Most students and parents planning to address ongoing issues of censorship and the resignation of journalism adviser Cathy McCandless at Timberland High School were prevented from speaking at the Wentzville School District board meeting yesterday.
SUNSHINE WEEK: IRS forms open up access for private school journalists
A student journalist at a private liberal artscollege in Kenosha, Wis., recently found that requesting a copy of a school'sIRS Form 990 was a useful way to gather financial information from privatecolleges or universities that are otherwise exempt from freedom of informationlaws.
Choir teacher files libel suit against school, newspaper
A teacher at Churchill County High School in Nevada filed a lawsuit against the Churchill County High School district, among others, claiming an article in the student newspaper, The Flash, has damaged her reputation.The suit was filed by Kathy Archey, a music teacher at CCHS, on March 5.
SUNSHINE WEEK: SPLC open records audit examines suicide expulsion policies
In marking this year's Sunshine Week, the Student Press Law Center decided to take a critical look at college and university policies when dealing with suicide threats and attempts.
High school newspaper halts publication in protest of prior review
The staff of Mounds View High School's studentnewspaper, The Viewer, has halted publication of the paper until priorreview is lifted from the Mounds View school district.
Timberland student journalists, parents plan to speak out at board meeting
Fed up with months of prior review and censorship,staff members of Timberland High School's The Wolf's Howl, students,parents and community members plan to speak out against restrictive policies andthe resignation of journalism adviser, Cathy McCandless, at the Wentzvilleschool board meeting on March 18.
Previously censored article printed after high school paper, administration reach compromise
After a ten-month censorship battle with theGlendale Union High School District, Thunderbird High School's studentnewspaper, The Challenge, published and distributed a previously censoredarticle.
Ohio student newspaper resumes publishing following censorship of suicide story
Stow-Munroe Falls High School's student newspaper, TheStohion, has resumed publication after being put on hold since late 2009 dueto administrative censorship.