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Author: Student Press Law Center

Yearbook Law FAQ

Legal
February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 Student Press Law Center

Answers to our most frequently asked legal questions about yearbooks.

Tagged legal-research, tip-sheet, tipsheet, Yearbook guides, yearbooks

A win for student press freedom! LAUSD withdraws disciplinary action against Adriana Chavira

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SPLC News
September 16, 2022November 28, 2022 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center welcomes the LAUSD's decision to drop unlawful disciplinary action against CA adviser Adriana Chavira.

Tagged Adriana Chavira, appeal, California, censorship, Daniel Pearl, Pearl Post, recent-news, student press freedom

Celebrating and reflecting on a paradoxical Constitution Day

Constitution Day Sept. 17, 2022
Blog
September 16, 2022October 4, 2022 Student Press Law Center

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.

Tagged Constitution Day, First Amendment, Free Press, new voices, recent-news, student press freedom

SPLC, joined by 22 orgs and individuals, sends letter urging district to withdraw disciplinary action against CA adviser

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SPLC News
September 8, 2022September 13, 2022 Student Press Law Center

The Student Press Law Center sent a letter urging Superintendent Carvalho to withdraw the disciplinary matter against adviser Adriana Chavira.

Tagged Adriana Chavira, adviser, California, high school, letter, news-release, Pearl Post, press-release, recent-news

Red Flag: My principal demands to read everything before we publish

Red Flag
Blog
August 17, 2022August 25, 2022 Student Press Law Center and Student Press Law Center

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.

Tagged censorship, high school, recent-news, red flag

Know your rights when covering a protest

George Floyd Rally at North Park in Burlington, North Carolina in May 2020. Photo by: Anthony Crider (Flickr / CC by 2.0)
Legal
November 19, 2021December 2, 2021 Student Press Law Center

These legal reminders and tips will help you avoid and/or deal with confrontations while covering protests.

Tagged Access guides, access to records and meetings, covering protests, legal-research, recent-news

Meet Kendrick Calfee, Editor in Chief of the Northwest Missourian

Kendrick Calfee
Blog
October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 Student Press Law Center

SPLC is speaking with student editors about their love for journalism, our changing times, and how censorship connects to all of it.

Tagged kendrick calfee, Missouri, Northwest Missouri State University, recent-news, student profiles, The Northwest Missourian

SPLC model district policy for high school student media

Legal
February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Student Press Law Center

A clear school policy protecting student press freedom can prevent many censorship conflicts.

Tagged high school press freedom guides, law-library, legal-research

Guide for the private school press

Legal
December 1, 2020December 1, 2022 Student Press Law Center

Do students at a private high school or college have to check their free speech rights at the campus gate when they walk to school each morning?

The answer to that question is a resounding maybe.

Tagged College Press Freedom Guides, high school press freedom guides, legal-guides, legal-research

Know Your Rights: Cyberlaw and Online Publishing

Uncategorized
October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 Student Press Law Center

Some of the most frequently asked questions about content published on the internet.

Tagged handouts

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