Frequently asked questions about publishing materials that may have been unlawfully obtained by others.
Author: Student Press Law Center
Access to high school public records
Guide to using public records laws to cover stories of interest to your community.
SPLC warns Oregon district that yearbook censorship may violate New Voices law
Vale School District officials recently said they are overriding their students’ decisions and reprinting the 2022-23 Vale High School yearbook because it contained language that, in the superintendent’s words, “may elicit negative emotions.”
Amicus brief in NetChoice v. Bonta (N.D. Calif., 2023)
The Student Press Law Center teamed up with the New York Times to file an amicus brief in NetChoice v. Bonta, in which NetChoice challenges the constitutionality of the California Age Appropriate Design Code Act (A.B. 2273).
Yearbook Law FAQ
Answers to our most frequently asked legal questions about yearbooks.
A win for student press freedom! LAUSD withdraws disciplinary action against Adriana Chavira
The Student Press Law Center welcomes the LAUSD's decision to drop unlawful disciplinary action against CA adviser Adriana Chavira.
Celebrating and reflecting on a paradoxical Constitution Day
While Sept. 17 is a day to celebrate the U.S. Constitution and all of the rights and protections it affords, it's ironic to celebrate when there are so many threats to press freedom.
SPLC, joined by 22 orgs and individuals, sends letter urging district to withdraw disciplinary action against CA adviser
The Student Press Law Center sent a letter urging Superintendent Carvalho to withdraw the disciplinary matter against adviser Adriana Chavira.
Red Flag: My principal demands to read everything before we publish
Censorship isn't always cut and dry. That's why, for the next few weeks, the Student Press Law Center is highlighting some common red flags — so you can keep an eye out for censorship.
Meet Kendrick Calfee, Editor in Chief of the Northwest Missourian
SPLC is speaking with student editors about their love for journalism, our changing times, and how censorship connects to all of it.