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<i>Montclarion</i> files suit against student government over open meetings policies
The student newspaper at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., is taking the student government to court over alleged open meetings violations. Student Government Association officials maintain the state's open meetings act does not apply to them.
University of Montana sex column causes law professor to call for student newspaper to reevaluate hiring practices
A University of Montana law professor upset over content in the campusnewspaper's sex column is calling on the paper to establish writtenguidelines for hiring and editorial decision-making.
SUNSHINE WEEK: Results from SPLC’s open records audit for student discipline records
In the spirit of Sunshine Week, the Student Press Law Center sent records requests to more than 100 colleges and universities around the nation seeking information about student disciplinary procedures.
SUNSHINE WEEK: Student Press Law Center celebrates Sunshine Week with open records audit of public universities
In the spirit of Sunshine Week, the Student Press Law Center sent records requests to more than 100 colleges and universities around the nation seeking information about student disciplinary procedures. Approximately a month later, 27 of 95 public schools have provided all or most of the requested information.
Wis. association claims ownership of high school sports coverage
Spurred by a local newspaper's unauthorized Web streaming of a high school football game, the organization that oversees high school athletics in Wisconsin is suing for the right to control all media produced at sports events for commercial use.
Newsmagazines stolen, returned to editorial office
In response to an editorial error, a person claiming to be an aggrieved reader gathered up more than 100 copies of Insight, a student magazine from the University of Nevada at Reno, and returned the magazines to the publication's office March 4.
Ill. high school administrators force student photographer to delete pictures
A broken window at Alton High School in Alton, Ill. is at the center of a debate involving a student's right to freedom of the press.
Student files defamation lawsuit against former classmates, Facebook over online comments
A teenager is suing Facebook and four former classmates for defamation, claiming comments posted on the popular social networking site were intended to cause her "public hatred, ridicule and disgrace."
PTO asks school board to change student publications policy
Student journalists at Lakeridge High School in Lake Oswego, Ore., are facing calls for greater school control over their newspaper's content.