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Florida A&M student journalists and alumni outraged over university’s launch of a “real newspaper”
The university news site has been rebranded to serve as the "official source for FAMU news," even as the student paper's budget has been cut.
Engineering students steal more than 1,500 copies of student newspaper for class project
The student editor at Florida Atlantic University is waiting to see if the paper will be reimbursed for the cost of the stolen papers — estimated at about $950.
Legal tiff between Purdue, student newspaper resolved
The year-long dispute over video footage of a confrontation between the student newspaper's photo editor and campus police ended this week.
Many Americans lack a strong understanding of the Constitution, experts say at D.C. event
Non-profit leaders and educators discussed how the United States can strengthen its civics education.
Third Circuit court rules against teacher fired for blog posts bashing students
The court ruled that the school district did not violate the teacher's First Amendment rights, after she was fired for posting profane insults about her students on her blog.
University dismissed student paper adviser, replaced her with university spokesman
The Butler University spokesman has promised he won't interfere with the Butler Collegian, but many say a conflict of interest is unavoidable.
Student editors finalize agreement with D.C. principal about attempted prior review policy
Now, any review of articles before publication will not go higher than the Wilson Beacon's staff advisers.
Texas high school is requiring students in yearbook class to sign over the copyright to their work
Attorney advocate Adam Goldstein explains the rule's "failure" in a video. The school had previously told student Anthony Mazur he couldn't sell his photos of school sports.
Florida university asks court to order student journalists to pay its attorney’s fees, after open-records lawsuit
The university is requesting attorney fees after winning a lawsuit filed by its student news site that accused the school of redacting public records and shutting reporters out of student disciplinary hearings.