In a major development in the movement for student press freedom, the American Bar Association has announced its support for New Voices legislation.
American Bar Association House of Delegates unanimously passes New Voices resolution
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UCF suspends, then reinstates, student who graded breakup letter on Twitter
The University of Central Florida’s decision to suspend a student over a social media post -- and to later reverse the punishment -- has raised questions about the university’s approach to the First Amendment and social media.
Rhode Island House, Senate pass 'New Voices' legislation
Rhode Island lawmakers held a last-minute vote Thursday and unanimously passed two identical New Voices bills in the House and the Senate, then ratified the House version late Friday. Unless the governor vetoes it, House Bill 5550 will make Rhode Island the thirteenth state with a statute protecting student journalists.
Tug of war
For high school newspaper advisers, standing up for students’ free speech can come with a price.
Get it off your chest? Not anymore. LGBT rights can be debated on T-shirts in schools.
Students' First Amendment right to wear T-shirts with social or political statements is a fiercely disputed issue that regularly ends up in court. A new ruling from Tennessee adds to the consensus that speech on a T-shirt cannot be banned as "disruptive" just because it addresses an issue of social controversy such as LGBT rights.