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Tag: Montana

Montana school board upholds principal’s suspension for publishing “Free the Nipple” student newspaper edition

News
March 17, 2016November 12, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The principal was suspended for three days without pay because she did not censor an issue of the student newspaper that had explicit language and partially-nude photos. 

Tagged ? Prior review, high school newspaper, Montana, news-recent, recent-news

Montana high school principal appeals her three-day suspension for approving student newspaper spread

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February 26, 2016November 12, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The principal reviewed the controversial "Free the Nipple" spread of the student newspaper before publication and approved it. She was then suspended by the district for three days without pay. 

Tagged Missoula, Montana, recent-news

Montana school district’s recall of controversial “Free the Nipple” edition of student newspaper met with criticism

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February 3, 2016November 12, 2018 Kaitlin DeWulf

The principal who allowed the issue to be published was suspended for three days without pay and the newspaper adviser was given a formal reprimand after the student newspaper containing topless photos and explicit language was printed. 

Tagged Montana, recent-news

Saddled with debt, U. of Montana student newspaper transitions to weekly print cycle

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April 9, 2015September 5, 2018 Katherine Schaeffer

Motivated by a budget shortfall that’s plagued the Montana Kaimin for years, the independent student newspaper’s editorial board agreed Monday evening to become a weekly for the rest of the semester — a significant shift from the previous Tuesday-Friday print cycle.

Tagged Montana, Montana Kaimin, recent-news, University of Montana

Court orders U. of Montana to release disciplinary records to author Jon Krakauer

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September 26, 2014September 5, 2018 Michael Bragg

Krakauer, author of “Into the Wild” and “Under the Banner of Heaven,” is working on a book about sexual assaults at universities and was seeking information about the 2012 case involving the university’s quarterback, Jordan Johnson.

Tagged Jon Krakauer, Montana, recent-news, University of Montana

After racy Valentine's Day issue, principal will prior review Mont. student paper

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February 27, 2012December 4, 2018 Emily Summars

TheHellgate High School principal will begin exercising prior review of studentpublications after a sex-focused Valentine’s Day issue.

Tagged Hellgate High School, Hellgate Lance, Montana

Mont. school district plans to scrap proposal for restrictive publications policy

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August 2, 2010September 5, 2018 Josh Moore

Missoula County Public Schools will likely scrap aproposal for a new student publications policy after concerns were voiced overits restrictive wording.

Tagged Missoula County Public Schools, Montana

Mont. schools consider adopting restrictive publications policy

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July 9, 2010September 5, 2018 Josh Moore

The Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trusteesis considering a new student publications policy that it hopes will align thejournalism programs at all of its schools, but some worry the new policy tooseverely limits students' work.

Tagged Missoula County Public Schools, Montana

Mont. ruling opens meetings of high-level college officials

Uncategorized
August 1, 2004

In a 5-2 decision, the Montana Supreme Court found that the officials’ closed-door discussions of university policy and other matters violated requirements for public meetings in the state constitution.

Tagged , Fall 2004, Montana, Montana Supreme Court, Montana University System, open-meetings, reports

Teacher strike art covered up in yearbook

Uncategorized
August 1, 2003

At West High School in Billings, more than 900 copies of the yearbook were handed out to students before administrators halted distribution because of a cartoon about that school year’s teacher strike.

Tagged , Fall 2003, Montana, reports, West High School

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