These additions mark the largest full-time staff in the organization’s history as SPLC bolsters its mission to support, promote and defend the First Amendment rights of student journalists and their advisers across the country.
Category: SPLC News
Mourning with the Uvalde Community
The Student Press Law Center joins in mourning the children and teachers killed yesterday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Schools should be a place of learning and joy, not a target for violence. Our hearts go out to the shattered families who have lost their precious children and family members.
SPLC urges the Ohio State Supreme Court to hear an appeal in Gibson Bros. Inc. v. Oberlin College
Read the Amicus Brief The Student Press Law Center joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 16 other media companies and press advocacy groups in filing a brief urging the Ohio State Supreme Court to hear an appeal in Gibson Bros. Inc. v. Oberlin College. In March, an Ohio appellate court held… Continue reading SPLC urges the Ohio State Supreme Court to hear an appeal in Gibson Bros. Inc. v. Oberlin College
SPLC Seeking Organizing Associate
We’re looking for a dynamic, creative, experienced Organizing Associate to help build this powerful movement for student press freedom.
SPLC urges Seminole County School Board to change student media policy to prevent future censorship
Read the full letter SPLC sent to the Seminole County School Board urging them to adopt a new student media publications policy to prevent future censorship in the district.
SPLC commends the reversal of censorship at Lyman High School in Florida
SPLC commends the Seminole County School Board for rejecting the censorship of the Lyman High School yearbook and compromising with students.
Statement: Lyman High School yearbook censorship shows Florida needs to adopt New Voices legislation
The censorship of the Lyman High School yearbook is an extreme misuse of power by Seminole County Public Schools administrators.
Texas High School censors “legally clean” editorial
High school students in Texas are fighting back against censorship of an editorial critiquing the school searching students' cars for drugs. SPLC attorneys say the story was well written and legally clean.
Texas High School censors “well written and legally clean” editorial about drug searching
🧵High school students in Texas are fighting back against censorship of an editorial critiquing the school searching students' cars for drugs. SPLC attorneys say the story was well written and legally clean.
Survey: Has your school censored chosen names and/or pronouns?
SPLC is collecting information on the censorship student journalists are facing regarding use of chosen names and preferred pronouns.