A former student at North Charleston’s School of the Arts has filed a lawsuit against her school district for violating her due process rights while determining her punishment for a tweet she posted about her classmate.
Author: Sara Tirrito
New Jersey high school newspaper staff protest prior review policy in editorial
Student journalists at Hunterdon Central Regional High School protested the school’s decision to enforce prior review with an editorial published Wednesday, about a week after their adviser resigned over the policy.
Q&A: Washington student editor discusses paper’s in-depth focus on much-criticized community
“Skyway is ghetto” — the provocative headline of Renton High School’s student newspaper led readers into an issue that worked to open their minds to the Seattle, Wash.-suburb Skyway as a whole, including the more pleasant parts that stereotypes often refuse to acknowledge. The 22-member Arrow staff put out an impressive 40-page May issue in which staff members explored the neighborhood — from its bus line to its park to its middle school.
Hazelwood's chill: The 25-year-old ruling's impact on students
Journalism educators say the censorship that students have faced under Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier has prompted many to self-censor and avoid controversial topics.
Reporting on school safety, students journalists add to national discussion
School violence and crime are newsworthy topics, but at times can provoke backlash from safety-conscious (or image-conscious) school administrators.
Stop and think: Doing the right thing with your right to publish
How journalists approach controversial topics can have an affect on the way readers receive a story. Student and professionals alike encourage reporters to consider the impact of their words.
Texas school district to appeal order allowing cheerleaders' religious banners
A group of Texas cheerleaders who won a state-court ruling that upheld their right to display Christian-themed banners at football games is now facing an appeal filed by their school district.
Oregon high school stops student newspaper from distributing copies
The Arrow student newspaper staff at Sherwood High School wasn’t allowed to pass out their original most recent issue because administrators were unhappy with a column one student wrote.
Calif. high school newspaper saved after students protest school's decision to cut the class
The newspaper at La Costa Canyon High School appears to have been saved after staff protested a decision to cut the class.
Manhattanville newspaper adviser's removal prompted by reader complaints
Two semesters after finding out he was unceremoniously dumped as the school’s unpaid student newspaper adviser, an adjunct journalism professor is moving on from Manhattanville College.