Moorhead State University in Minnesota and Virginia Polytechnic State University now share the distinction of being the first two schools found in violation of the Campus Security Act following compliance reviews by the U.S. Department of Education.
Tag: Fall 1997
New York, Georgia Internet laws shot down in June
Two recent court decisions have sent a message to states considering regulating content on the Internet -- don't try it.
Paper distribution halted for ethics headline
What student editors thought was a clever headline snowballed into a censorship conflict that threatens the future of the student newspaper at Governor Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick.
Subcommittee hears crime bill testimony
Witnesses presented testimony to the House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education Training and Lifelong Learning in July regarding the Accuracy in Campus Crime Reporting Act (ACCRA), and the need for Congress to take action concerning campus crime.
In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling, private companies are picking up where the CDA left off
The Internet has quickly become the journalist's best friend.
Complaint dismissed against Schroeder
The state Superintendent of Public Instruction has ended the investigation into Val Schroeder of Stanwood High School.
Court of Appeals to rehear arguments over the right to refuse advertisements
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has agreed to rehear arguments in the case of Yeo v. Lexington and threw out its earlier decision.
Professors take Virginia Internet law to court
Six Virginia university professors have joined the American Civil Liberties Union to fight a new law that bans state employees from accessing sexually explicit material on the state-owned Internet providers.
Prior review keeps up Snohomish snow job
Student editors at Snohomish High School have found that dealing with the school board is like dealing with a brick wall: neither listens.
Alcohol-related ads banned
A law nobody seems to know much about is causing confusion among student journalists.