Rachel de Leon, associate producer with Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, explains how the CIR's RevealNews.org uncovered exaggerations in colleges' claims about equal athletic opportunities for women, and how reporters can use federal disclosure forms to break stories on their own campuses. Frank LoMonte: I’m Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law… Continue reading May 2016 Podcast: Auditing college's Equity in Athletics disclosure reports
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Unanimous Senate vote leaves Illinois student press freedom legislation on the verge of becoming law
A bill protecting high school journalists' independence, and shielding their advisers against retaliation, needs only a concurring House vote to reach Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk.
New Voices Senate floor debate in Illinois.
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New Voices Senate floor debate in Illinois.
Unanimous Senate vote leaves Illinois student press freedom legislation on the verge of becoming law
Without opposition, the Illinois Senate ratified a bill Friday protecting the editorial independence of high school journalists and advisers, putting the measure one technicality away from Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk. House Bill 5902 needs only a perfunctory House vote agreeing to non-controversial amendments added in the Senate. The House had earlier passed its version of the bill 114-0,… Continue reading Unanimous Senate vote leaves Illinois student press freedom legislation on the verge of becoming law
Advocates seek reversal of Northwest College trustees' vote abolishing journalism
The Wyoming teacher association, which is providing legal representation to Northwest College's embattled faculty journalism adviser, is urging supporters of the student newspaper to contact college trustees seeking reconsideration of a 4-2 vote to eliminate Northwest's journalism courses.
Erasing the narrative: Student journalists face an increasing amount of takedown requests
High school and college newspapers have been grappling with requests for content removal from former sources and contributors.
Appeal challenges legality of Michigan regents' secretive "pre-meeting meetings"
Michigan's Supreme Court will be asked to consider whether university regents can lawfully continue excluding the public from "informal meetings" held before each public board meeting, where the bulk of substantive discussion actually takes place.
Turning free speech rights inside out
Schools and courts have been divided while navigating school dress codes and student's First Amendment rights.
Student press freedom bill unanimously clears Senate committee as school lobbyists drop opposition
After unanimously passing the Illinois House, a student press rights bill cleared its toughest hurdle Tuesday and needs only a Senate floor vote and the House's concurrence in minor Senate amendments before heading to the governor's desk.
The ultimate student discount: No more paying for FOIA search-and-retrieval
A University of Virginia graduate student prevailed in her challenge to paying for the Defense Department to search for public records, convincing a federal appeals court that she qualifies for FOIA's discounted "educational institution" rate.