The editor-in-chief of Lake Central High School's studentnewspaper, The Scout, said he felt intimidated when he addressed theschool board Monday night to ask that school officials be forced to return thepapers they confiscated from newsstands last week.
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Student newspaper containing critical article confiscated at Iowa high school
Administrators confiscated the remaining copies of The Growl at Bettendorf High School last Wednesday because of an article that questioned the consistency of penalties given to student athletes who had violated the school's student conduct policies.
Law would subject NSAA to open records, meetings regulations
A new bill aims to require the Nebraska SchoolActivities Association to comply with state open records and meetings law.
Pa. high school students form anti-censorship alliance
Students of Council Rock High School South haveunited to form South Students Against Literary and Cinematic Censorship in orderto combat attempts by some parents to limit media use in the curriculum.
Teachers' union seeks to prevent publication of critical article in Nev. student paper
Churchill County High School's The Flash willgo forward with publication this Friday, despite a grievance that has been filedagainst the Churchill County School District by the teachers' union requestingthe prevention of publication and distribution of a student article included inthe newspaper.
Student free expression bill introduced in Neb.
Legislation proposing a statewide student freedom of expression act inNebraska is up for public hearing next Tuesday.
Student staff members resign from high school paper following censorship controversies
After months of controversy with school administrators, 11staff members--including the top editors--of Stevenson HighSchool's Statesman resigned from their positions as of Wednesday evening.The students withdrew from their journalism class, which produces thepublication.