Blow to student press freedom: Federal appeals court bars publication of ‘lewd’ stick figures

In a decision said to be seriously damaging to student press freedom, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a stick figure cartoon about sex education could be censored in both a school newspaper and an independent off-campus publication. In ruling against the students, the court made a distinction between the students’ newspaper as [...]

Washington jury finds for high school newspaper in privacy case over oral sex practices

A jury ruled 10-2 that there was a degree of newsworthiness in a news story on oral sex practices in a high school so that there was no violation of students’ privacy. -db Student Press Law Center April 22, 2010 By Katie Maloney WASHINGTON — A Pierce County jury found in favor of the Puyallup [...]

New California student free press law aims to stop prior restraint of student publications in charter schools

The adviser of a high school newspaper in Orange County, California says a revised publication policy at the charter school, the Orange County High School of the Arts, is in conflict with a proposed state law inspired by alleged censorship problems at the school.-DB Student Press Law Center January 13, 2010 By Stefanie Dazio ORANGE [...]

Censored high school newspaper wins award

Fallbrook High School newspaper, the Tomahawk, won an award form the Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Chapter on June 25. Fallbrook’s principal had censored the paper, shut it down and reassigned the adviser. The adviser and five students are bringing suit to reverse the principal’s actions. -DB Fallbrook Bonsall Village News July 16, 2009 By [...]