After three months of review, the Harrisburg, Ill. school board approved a prior review policy that gives Harrisburg High School Principal Karen Crank authority to review the student newspaper, the Purple Clarion, 48 hours before publication.
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Two high schools awarded 'Muzzlers of free speech'
The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression announced the recipients of their annual Muzzle awards, which are given to the "best Muzzlers of free speech," according to a press release issued today.
Judge: School did not violate student's free speech rights with punishment for phrase
A federal judge ruled that Huntington High School administrators in Huntington, W.Va., were justified in suspending a student for writing a controversial phrase on his hand.
Rutgers student newspaper, senate reach agreement over subscription fee
The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) and the university's student newspaper, the Daily Targum, reached a compromise last week regarding the future of student newspaper subscription fees.
Catholic University newspapers stolen, area police refuse to investigate
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Judge dismisses former LSU student's lawsuit against campus newspaper
A district court judge dismissed a libel lawsuit brought against the Louisiana State University student newspaper for comments posted on its Web site.
Texas lawmaker proposes bill to protect college student speech
A Texas lawmaker's bill aimed to protect student speech at Texas colleges reached the Higher Education Committee of the state's legislature last Thursday.
Former LSU student sues newspaper, adviser, university for comments made on paper's Web site
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MIT student newspaper stolen by campus police officers
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Clark College Board of Trustees refuses newspaper adviser tenure
The sole journalism professor at Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., was denied tenure last week by the school's Board of Trustees, effectively firing her by June.