Without opposition, the Illinois Senate ratified a bill Friday protecting the editorial independence of high school journalists and advisers, putting the measure one technicality away from Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk. House Bill 5902 needs only a perfunctory House vote agreeing to non-controversial amendments added in the Senate. The House had earlier passed its version of the bill 114-0,… Continue reading Unanimous Senate vote leaves Illinois student press freedom legislation on the verge of becoming law
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Student press freedom bill unanimously clears Senate committee as school lobbyists drop opposition
ILLINOIS -- Legal protection for Illinois high school journalists cleared its toughest legislative hurdle Tuesday and is headed for the Senate floor. Two weeks after giving House Bill 5902 a skeptical hearing that cast doubt on its prospects, members of the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed the measure, setting up a Senate floor vote that… Continue reading Student press freedom bill unanimously clears Senate committee as school lobbyists drop opposition
Illinois House unanimously sends New Voices press freedom bill on to Senate
ILLINOIS — House lawmakers unanimously passed New Voices legislation Tuesday that would bolster free speech rights for high school journalists and prevent administrative censorship in the Prairie State. House Bill 5902, introduced by Democratic Rep. Will Guzzardi earlier this year, would protect high school journalists’ right to free speech and of the press in school-sponsored media,… Continue reading Illinois House unanimously sends New Voices press freedom bill on to Senate
Illinois student press freedom bill passes unanimously through House committee
The Illinois New Voices bill would extend First Amendment protections to high school journalists. College journalists in the state are already protected.
Illinois student press freedom bill passes unanimously through House committee
Lawmakers on a House committee unanimously passed ‘New Voices’ legislation Wednesday that would bolster First Amendment protections for high school student journalists in the state. About 50 high school students, their journalism advisers and free speech advocates attended the hearing for House Bill 5902 that would protect high school journalists’ right to free speech and… Continue reading Illinois student press freedom bill passes unanimously through House committee
Hugh Hefner pledges thousands to save a high school newspaper’s print edition
Hugh Hefner has pledged $37,500 to his alma mater high school newspaper, which was recently involved in a censorship battle with the school principal.
Maryland and Illinois join nationwide anti-censorship movement by filing New Voices bills
In a momentous week for the nationwide New Voices campaign, Maryland and Illinois have joined the list of states with legislation pending to protect students journalists from administrative censorship. Maryland’s bill, Senate Bill 764, introduced by Democratic Sens. Jamin Raskin and Jim Rosapepe on Feb. 5, would extend to high school and college student journalists… Continue reading Maryland and Illinois join nationwide anti-censorship movement by filing New Voices bills
High school paper’s article on bell schedule results in censorship, threats to cut journalism program
When the student newspaper adviser publicized the censorship, the high school principal threatened to cut the 81-year-old student newspaper.
SPLC helps reverse suspension of college student editor at Western Illinois University
"The Student Press Law Center was there when I needed help and guidance. I really had no where else to go, and no one else to seek help from."
Teacher talk: Professors' fight to speak openly often isn't easy
Across the country, attacks on academic freedom have ended up in court and in policy changes as professors fight to speak openly.