A university administrator cited Title IX as justification for censoring the satirical article, but the university's harsh discipline measures might be illegal.
https://splc.org/2015/08/north-dakota-john-wall-new-voices-act/ By Sue Shalicky Students work quietly at their computers while I stare at my computer, straining to hear the discussion happening on the North Dakota Senate floor. I find myself frustrated at any disruption that causes me to turn away from the action unfolding on the screen, history in the making. Finally, the announcement… Continue reading Finding my voice
"I will say if you look at the history of great movements, civil rights movements, great movements internationally, many, many, many of them have started with students. And many of them have started with the pen being mightier than the sword." -- Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
The former high school student who tweeted "Actually yeah" in response to an anonymous charge that he had made out with a female teacher will receive hundreds of thousands in a federal court settlement.
The SPLC spoke with Jeremy Steele who is heading up the effort in Michigan to pass meaningful legislation that guarantees the rights of student journalists.
In August 2015, the John Wall New Voices Act of North Dakota became law, protecting both college and high school student journalists from administrative censorship and faculty advisers against retaliation. The statute has ignited a nationwide movement to enact similar legislation. As of fall 2018, efforts continue to bring a New Voices Law to Michigan. Jeremy Steele,… Continue reading Q&A with New Voices of Michigan’s Jeremy Steele
The high school newspaper ultimately narrowed its request and received some documents for free, but reporters are still frustrated at the high price tag and their inability to receive the bulk of the information they wanted.
Tim Tai, who was captured on a viral video defending his First Amendment rights against a no-media policy, was named the recipient of the First Amendment Defender Award.
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that it is too broad to exempt any evaluatory records of university faculty from disclosure.
Student media advisers rally around #WhyIAdvise hashtag after a stressful year of multiple adviser firings.