A Nebraska judge warned school officials that censoring student media based on content they disagree with could violate the First Amendment.
Nebraska court cautions against illegal student media censorship in lawsuit dismissal
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CA student newspaper threatens to sue school for alleged retaliation over sexual harassment story
A CA student newspaper has threatened to sue their school after officials removed the adviser and cut the school’s intro to journalism class.
Meet SPLC’s new legal fellow, Ellen Goodrich
SPLC is excited to welcome one of Duke’s inaugural 2023 Farrin Fellowship recipients Ellen Goodrich to our team as a legal fellow!
Guest post: Five Freedoms in the First
New Voices Student Leader Grace Lovejoy's article, "Five Freedoms in the First," about her experiences at the NVSLI received a "Best of SNO."
SPLC warns Oregon district that yearbook censorship may violate New Voices law
Vale School District officials recently said they are overriding their students’ decisions and reprinting the 2022-23 Vale High School yearbook because it contained language that, in the superintendent’s words, “may elicit negative emotions.”
Records show opposition to Lyman yearbook overblown
A tense public battle over content in a Florida high school yearbook was overblown, according to public records obtained by SPLC.
Can police search our newsroom?
Q: Can the police or campus security search our newsroom to get unpublished photos, notes or videos? A: Almost never. The federal Privacy Protection Act makes it illegal for law enforcement officers or government officials to search a newsroom (or anywhere else where newsgathering materials are kept, such as the trunk of a reporter’s car)… Continue reading Can police search our newsroom?
The Supreme Court’s 303 Creative decision: “A vital tool in the arsenal of student journalists”
Attorney Lena Shapiro analyzes the Supreme Court's 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis decision, explaining the implications for student journalists.
Are charter school student journalists protected by the Constitution?
SPLC experts explain a recent case which determined that charter school students' rights are protected as they are in public schools.
Yearbook editors overcome intimidation, censorship so they can ‘represent every student’
When IL yearbook student editors Sakura Honda and Hannah Sawyer faced censorship threats over LGBTQIA+-related content, they fought back.