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Students show Resilience in Action in 2026
Student journalists, educators and supporters across the country came together Feb. 26 — and throughout the month of February — for the ninth annual Student Press Freedom Day. At a time when student journalists are facing escalating threats, this year's event welcomed examples of resilience and resolve. Students used the day to educate their peers,… Continue reading Students show Resilience in Action in 2026
To Our Future: Our new strategic plan to protect and strengthen student journalism
At the Student Press Law Center, we recognize that the need to defend and advance student press freedom has never been greater. As the challenges facing student journalists grow more complex, we are responding with a strategic plan that sharpens our focus and strengthens how we support students, educators and advisers in this moment.
SPLC seeking Legal Director
The Student Press Law Center, the nation’s only legal support organization devoted exclusively to defending and advancing the free press rights of student journalists, seeks a dynamic attorney and leader to inspire and guide its legal team and strategy.
Introducing the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and college journalists
This brand-new initiative will showcase the trials and tribulations facing collegiate news organizations and their staffs, as well as highlight the great work student journalists are doing on campuses across America.
Student Press Freedom Day is Feb. 26
Student Press Freedom Day is a call to show up. It will take all of us — students, educators, advocates and community members alike — to ensure student journalists have the protections they need to continue their critical work.
Executive Director Gary Green shares his thanks for your support in 2025
Student Press Law Center Executive Director Gary Green and the entire team thank you for being part of the SPLC community!
Virginia students honored for rallying community around press freedom
The Student Press Law Center and the National Scholastic Press Association are proud to honor the staff of Theogony at Alexandria City High School with the 2025 Courage in Student Journalism Award for their determined pursuit of student press freedom when school district staff sought to instill prior review and cement their principal as editor.
Illinois student wins 2025 FOI Award for exposing safety issues for student-athletes
The Student Press Law Center and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor Illinois high school journalist Isabelle Leofanti with the 2025 Student Freedom of Information Award.
Student Press Law Center closes out 50th anniversary with D.C. celebration
SPLC closed out a year of celebrating its half-century legacy with a celebration on Oct. 29. Decorated journalists — students and career professionals alike — highlighted the need and urgency for SPLC’s work in supporting student journalists nationwide.