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
In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a final rule updating Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requiring state and local governments — including public schools and universities — to ensure that their websites and mobile apps meet recognized digital accessibility standards.
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.
Amid escalating student press censorship, funding cuts and other challenges, participants in the 2026 State of Student Press Freedom webinar made it clear that students aren’t cowering under these growing threats. Instead, they are actively fighting them.
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.
Student reporters at Michigan State explain how public records helped them uncover misconduct, investigations and hidden decisions.
Myesha Phukan is an advocacy intern for the Student Press Law Center and a co-winner of the 2024 Courage in Student Journalism Award. If someone asked me what New Voices was three years ago, I would have looked at them with a blank expression. Now, if the same person asked me that same question today,… Continue reading Why I joined SPLC: An intern’s perspective on defending the student press
For years, student press advocates have been frantically pointing toward the gathering clouds that gravely threaten college news organizations: money problems, censorship and disengaged campus audiences. With a federal government that’s rewriting the rules on press freedoms and higher education, those clouds have become a perfect storm that’s rocking independent student media.
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.
FAC and SPLC note that the decision to remove the quotes violates students’ freedom of speech protected by California law Education Code § 48907.
