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Maryland legislators hear testimony in support of student press freedom legislation
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As students roamed the halls of a Maryland Senate Office Building on Wednesday, speaking out about civic issues like an education credit or virtual learning, free press advocates testified in support of student journalists’ own ability to speak and report without the fear of administrative censorship. The Senate Education, Health & Environmental Affairs Committee heard… Continue reading Maryland legislators hear testimony in support of student press freedom legislation

“We just need to turn up the volume:” A Q&A with the sponsor of the Washington New Voices bill
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The Washington State New Voices student press freedom bill, which would have given students at public high schools and colleges the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press, died in committee last week. The bill, which passed through the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education by a 6-2-1 vote, failed… Continue reading “We just need to turn up the volume:” A Q&A with the sponsor of the Washington New Voices bill

Maryland and Illinois join nationwide anti-censorship movement by filing New Voices bills
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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

Student press rights bills in Washington, Missouri passed state committee votes
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Two New Voices bills were passed out of their state committees this week, signaling a step forward for legislation that would protect free speech rights and press rights for student journalists. The bills, introduced in Washington and Missouri, would both protect high school and college student journalists’ right to exercise freedom of speech and of… Continue reading Student press rights bills in Washington, Missouri passed state committee votes

Free speech advocates testify in support of Missouri student press freedom legislation
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MISSOURI — The hearing room was packed, but when a Missouri house committee member asked for opposing testimony on a bill that would protect free speech rights for student journalists, everyone fell quiet. “It was the longest 20 seconds of my life,” said Frank LoMonte, executive director at the Student Press Law Center. “That told… Continue reading Free speech advocates testify in support of Missouri student press freedom legislation

Washington Senate committee hears testimony on student press freedom legislation
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WASHINGTON — A committee of state senators heard testimony from student journalists, high school advisers, free press advocates and school association officials on Thursday regarding student press freedom legislation for the Evergreen State. The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee hearing on the New Voices of Washington bill, which was introduced last week, largely… Continue reading Washington Senate committee hears testimony on student press freedom legislation