So far in the 2026 legislative session, six states have introduced New Voices bills to undo the effects of Hazelwood, while advocates in other states are looking to follow.
As Hazelwood turns 38, New Voices advocates push for change
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Executive Director Gary Green shares his thanks for your support in 2025
Student Press Law Center Executive Director Gary Green and the entire team thank you for being part of the SPLC community!
Iowa, West Virginia districts fall short on student press freedom laws
A Student Press Law Center analysis this fall found that many school districts in Iowa and West Virginia fail to fully comply with state laws protecting student journalists’ rights, leaving them vulnerable to censorship despite legal safeguards.
Alabama cites DEI memo in suspending Black-, women-focused student magazines
Mike Hiestand, the Student Press Law Center's senior legal counsel, said the suspensions appear to be unlawful viewpoint discrimination. He made the following statement:
Speak up: If we can do it, so can you
Two New Jersey high school students share how they convinced their school district to pass a new student publications policy that protects student journalists and their advisers.
Virginia students honored for rallying community around press freedom
The Student Press Law Center and the National Scholastic Press Association are proud to honor the staff of Theogony at Alexandria City High School with the 2025 Courage in Student Journalism Award for their determined pursuit of student press freedom when school district staff sought to instill prior review and cement their principal as editor.
Illinois student wins 2025 FOI Award for exposing safety issues for student-athletes
The Student Press Law Center and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor Illinois high school journalist Isabelle Leofanti with the 2025 Student Freedom of Information Award.
Student Press Law Center closes out 50th anniversary with D.C. celebration
SPLC closed out a year of celebrating its half-century legacy with a celebration on Oct. 29. Decorated journalists — students and career professionals alike — highlighted the need and urgency for SPLC’s work in supporting student journalists nationwide.
UT-Dallas students win 2025 Courage Award for ‘remarkable’ stand for press freedom
The Student Press Law Center and the Associated Collegiate Press are proud to honor University of Texas-Dallas student journalists Gregorio Olivares Gutierrez and Maria Shaikh, along with the staff of The Retrograde, with the 2025 Reveille Seven Courage in Student Journalism Award.
Draudt-Véjares revisits Wooster Blade’s legacy for student press freedom
For this profile, former SPLC intern Julia Gentin spoke with the former editor-in-chief of the Wooster High School Blade in honor of the publication’s 2004 Courage in Student Journalism Award.