Skip to content
Welcome to the Student Press Law Center
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Get Legal Help
  • Donate
SPLC Logo

Student Press Law Center

  • Law
    • Legal Hotline
    • Legal Guides
    • Law Library
    • Public Records Requests
    • Featured Legal Questions
    • Amicus Briefs and Letters
  • Advocacy
    • New Voices
    • Know Your Rights
    • School Board Advocacy Toolkit
    • New Voices Student Leaders Institute
    • Student Media Model Guidelines
    • Financial Survival Strategies
    • Student Press Freedom Day
  • For the Classroom
    • Resources for educators
    • Request A Speaker
    • Presentations
    • Quizzes
  • News
    • Latest News
    • Newsletter
    • Press Releases
  • About Us
    • About SPLC
    • Our Impact
    • Ways to Give
    • Staff & Contact Info
    • Work With Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Our Donors
    • SPLC Store
    • Student Press Freedom Awards
  • Donate

Author: Nicole Ocran

Editor of Ind. student paper asks school officials to return confiscated issues

News
February 17, 2010September 5, 2018 Nicole Ocran

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.

Tagged Indiana, Lake Central High School, The Scout

Student newspaper containing critical article confiscated at Iowa high school

News
February 10, 2010September 5, 2018 Nicole Ocran

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.

Tagged Bettendorf High School, Iowa, The Growl

Law would subject NSAA to open records, meetings regulations

News
February 2, 2010September 5, 2018 Nicole Ocran

A new bill aims to require the Nebraska SchoolActivities Association to comply with state open records and meetings law.

Tagged Nebraska

Pa. high school students form anti-censorship alliance

News
January 29, 2010September 5, 2018 Nicole Ocran

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.

Tagged Council Rock High School South, Pennsylvania

Teachers' union seeks to prevent publication of critical article in Nev. student paper

News
January 28, 2010September 5, 2018 Nicole Ocran

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.

Tagged Churchill County High School, Nevada, The Flash

Student free expression bill introduced in Neb.

News
January 22, 2010September 5, 2018 Nicole Ocran

Legislation proposing a statewide student freedom of expression act inNebraska is up for public hearing next Tuesday.

Tagged Nebraska

Student staff members resign from high school paper following censorship controversies

News
January 21, 2010September 5, 2018 Nicole Ocran

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.

Tagged Illinois, statesman, Stevenson High School

Posts navigation

Newer posts

Student Press Law Center ⋅ 1717 K Street NW, Suite 900 ⋅ Washington, D.C. 20006 USA
(202) 785-5450
Tax ID: 52-1184647

splc.org/legalhelp

© 2026 Student Press Law Center
Read our Privacy Policy

Proudly powered by WordPress and hosted by Pressable
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.