On Jan. 21 — just one day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration — people who identify as women (who I will from now on collectively call women because that is what they are) across the world participated in #WomensMarch(es). Women in Paris and London stood united with women in the United States in saying that… Continue reading If you’re a feminist (and you should be), be intersectional
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Now is the time for New Voices
It’s time to cure Hazelwood. In 1988, the Supreme Court handed down a 5-3 ruling that hurt student journalism publications everywhere. The landmark Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier decision determined that school administrators could exercise prior restraint if a school can present a reasonable educational justification for its censorship. This decision stifles high school and middle school… Continue reading Now is the time for New Voices
North Dakota bill to protect university research from FOIA requests includes Title IX exemption
A North Dakota bill originally intended to protect trade secrets and university research will become a problem for reporters trying to access university Title IX investigation documents, if passed in its current form.
Ohio reporter successfully gains university presidential records release through claims court
A reporter for The Athens News has successfully obtained documents from Ohio University concerning the semifinal candidates for the university presidency after filing a complaint with the Ohio Court of Claims.
Several state legislatures considering updates to open records laws
A mixture of positive and negative changes to state open records laws have slowly been making their way through state legislatures in the past few weeks.
Legal Analysis: Can school boards restrict public comments?
Some school boards have taken to disallowing public comment in response to bothersome meeting attendees. This practice brushes up against First Amendment rights and heightened protections for political speech.
New Voices press freedom bills advance in Vermont, Indiana, Washington
Student press-rights legislation won unanimous approval in the Vermont Senate and in key committees in Indiana and Washington. Bills modeled on the New Voices of North Dakota Act are progressing in five states, and being prepared in several others.
California legislation aims to allow schools to search personal electronic devices
A new bill could end the protections of the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act for members of education institutions, including students.
In unanimous vote, New Voices bill passes Arizona Senate, advances to House
New Voices legislation in Arizona is one step closer to becoming law after moving unanimously Monday through the state Senate.
Court rules against student group seeking donation records at George Mason University
Students at George Mason University are suing the school and its foundation for records of donations from private donors, according to a release Thursday.