Pennsylvania students Brianna Hawk and Kayla Martinez won’t have to worry about removing their “I <3 boobies! (KEEP A BREAST)” bracelets anytime soon, as the nation’s highest court declined to hear their school district’s latest appeal to ban the accessories
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Pennsylvania editors, administrators still at odds over student newspaper's Redskins ban
Neshaminy High School student editors and administrators remain in disagreement over the newspaper’s ban on the word “Redskins.”
Pennsylvania high school administrators told student newspaper it can't ban the word 'Redskins'
Editors at Neshaminy High School’s student newspaper want to stop using the term “Redskins” — the school’s long-time nickname and mascot — but say administrators have told the paper’s adviser the staff is not allowed to make that call.
“Boobies” case could go before the Supreme Court
The Easton Area School District board in Pennsylvania decided on Tuesday to try take its "boobies" case to the U.S.
Third Circuit appeals court backs students in 'Boobies' bracelet case
Schools cannot censor student speech about political or social issues just because it “has the potential to offend,” a federal circuit court said Monday.
Pa. court ruling could open access to records from state-related institutions like Penn State
An appeals court has ruled that documents possessed by the state’s secretary of education in his role as a Pennsylvania State University trustee are records that fall under the state’s public records law.
Penn State’s silence on Clery report shows need for public records reform
Last week, the Department of Education issued its preliminary report, part of its investigation into whether Pennsylvania State University violated the Clery Act in its handling of allegations of sexual abuse by former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. It will likely be years, though, before the public learns what the department uncovered in its far-reaching review of campus safety practices at the school since 1998 — one of the largest and most high-profile investigations ever.The reason for the secrecy is two-fold. A federal law requires the Department of Education to maintain the confidentiality of any program reviews until the final program report is issued.
Stung by “secret society” story, Pitt SG clamps down on media access
The University of Pittsburgh’s student government tightened its media access guidelines this week, following a series of stories from the student newspaper about potential secret influences on its membership.
Pennsylvania open records legislation has stalled
Legislation that would bring four colleges in Pennsylvania under the same open records laws as other government agencies has stalled as the state legislature’s session nears its close.
Appeals court explores limits of student speech rights in Pa. ‘boobies’ bracelet case
A federal appeals court pondered the meaning of “I (Heart) Boobies” on Tuesday, hearing oral arguments but giving no firm indication how it might rule in a middle school free speech dispute.