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December 2015 Podcast: Students’ First Amendment Rights in Schools
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Catherine Ross, law professor at George Washington University, discusses her new book "Lessons in Censorship: How Schools and Courts Subvert Students' First Amendment Rights." Frank LoMonte: Welcome to another edition of the Student Press Law Center monthly podcast. I’m Frank LoMonte, executive director of the Student Press Law Center. The SPLC is an advocate for the rights… Continue reading December 2015 Podcast: Students’ First Amendment Rights in Schools
Controversial Koala humor magazine prints new issue despite losing funding in targeted cut
The Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education have both sent letters of concern to the University of California at San Diego chancellor about the defunding of 13 student media outlets.
Supreme Court asked to overturn discipline against student rapper punished for whistleblowing on social media
The Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to hear the case of a Mississippi student rapper punished for a profane song posted to YouTube.
Adviser to embattled Delta State student newspaper dies at 66
Patricia Roberts, who lost her job as the sole journalism professor at Delta State University in a round of budget cuts earlier this year, died from ovarian cancer earlier this month.
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NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Frank D. LoMonte, Executive DirectorMonday, December 21,2015 director@splc.org or 202-785-5450Supreme Court asked to overturn discipline against student rapperpunished for whistleblowing on social media Students’ off-campus online speech should receive heightened First Amendment protection and cannot be equated with in-school speech, the Student Press Law Center told the U.S. Supreme Court… Continue reading NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
50 years after historic suspension, the Tinkers return to Des Moines schools
The Tinker siblings, including Mary Beth, revisited Des Moines schools on the 50th anniversary of their armband protest to speak to students about their freedom of expression rights.
High school principal and yearbook editor battling over right to publish teen pregnancy photos
The high school principal has halted the publication of a yearbook spread on teen pregnancy — and has blocked students from appealing her decision.
New Jersey legislator introduces bill to grant student journalists protection from censorship
The recently-introduced "New Voices of New Jersey" bill will grant protections to students in public schools and colleges and their advisers.
New Jersey legislator introduces bill to grant student journalists protection from censorship
NEW JERSEY — Student journalists in the Garden State might soon have an extra level of protection from administrative censorship. Outgoing New Jersey Assemblywoman Donna Simon introduced a “New Voices of New Jersey” bill on Monday that would require public school districts to adopt a written policy for students’ freedom of expression by the 2016-16… Continue reading New Jersey legislator introduces bill to grant student journalists protection from censorship