A federal judge cited Hazelwood in determining that a student's freedom of speech and expression rights were not violated by the school officials' refusal to allow her to wear an eagle feather on her graduation cap.
The bill, which was filed in response to the University of Missouri protests, would require public college students in the state to take a course on the First Amendment.
WASHINGTON — The Washington State Senate Majority Floor Leader’s visit to a high school newspaper in October was more eventful than most classroom visits tend to be. The senator, Joe Fain, talked to each of the journalism students and looked at their articles — and then he talked to their adviser, Thomas Custodio-Kaup, about passing… Continue reading Eight Washington State senators sign on to sponsor student press freedom legislation
The student journalist's column criticizing race-based protests at the University of Missouri led to such intense pushback that he now has a police escort to class.
The Washington State Senate Majority Floor Leader sponsored the bill, which would protect student journalists at public schools and colleges.
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When the student newspaper adviser publicized the censorship, the high school principal threatened to cut the 81-year-old student newspaper.
The student, who posted the tweets away from school grounds, is at risk for suspension or expulsion under the state's bullying law.
A Nebraska state senator has filed a bill to protect college journalists from administrative censorship, but unlike in other states' proposed legislation, high school journalists are not included.
NEBRASKA — The Cornhusker State is the latest to join the growing wave of states with student press freedom legislation in the works. Inspired by North Dakota’s success in passing an anti-censorship bill in April, campaigns have begun sprouting up across the country. Nebraska’s version of a ‘New Voices’ bill was introduced by Sen. Al… Continue reading Nebraska senator files bill to protect college student journalists from censorship