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Many schools across the country are failing to comply with Sunshine Laws during the coronavirus pandemic, which is making it even more difficult for student journalists to cover the news. Daniel Bevarly, executive director of the National Freedom of Information Coalition, said the coronavirus isn’t a legally acceptable reason for universities to withhold public information… Continue reading Access to public information restricted as schools move online

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Open-government advocates unite to support transparency in university foundation finances

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April 25, 2019August 17, 2020 Frank LoMonte

Editor’s Note: The Student Press Law Center signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief from the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida. This story was originally published by the Brechner Center. A string of mismanagement scandals at university foundations across the country demonstrates the urgency of opening foundations’ financial records to public… Continue reading Open-government advocates unite to support transparency in university foundation finances

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When schools misused privacy laws, these student journalists fought back

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November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Joe Severino

FERPA is a hassle. Schools constantly misuse it. Student journalists are consistently frustrated by it. So we spoke to four current and former student journalists about how they fought their school on FERPA misuse, and how you can too. Transcript: Joe Severino: When student journalists want to dig deeper into what’s happening behind the scenes… Continue reading When schools misused privacy laws, these student journalists fought back

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Rejecting family privacy claims, judge won't block release of UConn surveillance video to media requesters

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June 12, 2017September 5, 2018 Sophie Gordon

A state-court judge denied a motion for protective order filed by survivors of a UConn student killed in an accident following a fraternity party. The Hartford newspaper sought access to the video under the state open-records act.

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Censored story: Athletes transfers in question

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December 3, 2018December 8, 2018 Jack Williams, Molly Hendren and Matteo Campagnola

Har-Ber Herald spent months investigating football players who transferred school, possibly breaking district policy.

Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Complaint

Background This template is for journalists seeking to compel a public agency to turn over records requested under Connecticut’s FOIA.1 The template provides a general outline for complaints filed in one of Connecticut’s Superior Courts, with areas for editing in brackets. Filing a complaint with the court is the last step of the process for… Continue reading Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Complaint

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Court rules that MSU can’t sue ESPN for requesting open records

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August 29, 2017November 12, 2018 Danielle Dieterich

A Court of Claims judge threw out a lawsuit against ESPN, saying Michigan State University can’t sue reporters for requesting records under the Freedom of Information Act.

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Illinois appellate court rules College of DuPage Foundation is subject to open records requests

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May 16, 2017November 12, 2018 Marjorie Kirk

An Illinois judge has ruled in favor of The Chicago Tribune, which sued the College of DuPage and the College of DuPage Foundation for access to records under the Freedom of Information Act.

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A state-by-state guide to covering student government meetings

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September 13, 2018March 12, 2020 Student Press Law Center

Note: As most states have never specifically ruled on the applicability of open meetings laws to student government meetings, the following state-by-state analysis represents the Student Press Law Center’s best judgment of how a court might decide the issue.

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Court rules against student group seeking donation records at George Mason University

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February 11, 2017December 4, 2018 Monica Kast, James Hoyt and Samuel Breslow

Students at George Mason University are suing the school and its foundation for records of donations from private donors, according to a release Thursday.