Subpoenas served against three high school journalists by the family of a classmate who killed herself were withdrawn earlier this week.
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The price of censorship? For Chicago State, try $213,231.98
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance."
--Derek Bok, Harvard president, 1971-91
Unjustly firing a newspaper adviser and running off its editor-in-chief wasn't just costly to Chicago State University's reputation.A federal court ordered the university to pay $2,502.48 in court costs and $210,729.50 in attorney's fees after finding that professor Gerian Steven Moore and student editor George Providence II were unlawfully fired in violation of the First Amendment.U.S.TRANSPARENCY TUESDAY: This school year, let’s resolve to fix FERPA — by “breaking” it
At the University of Oklahoma, if you ask for the chance to inspect your own education records, the university knows just what to do.
No First Amendment right to wear 'Boobies' bracelets at school, Indiana court says
Students at an Indiana school district do not have a First Amendment right to wear breast cancer awareness bracelets proclaiming “I <3 boobies (Keep a Breast),” according to a ruling handed down Tuesday.
Calif. school district now considering three potential social media guidelines
A school district scrutinized for asking students to sign a social media contract or forfeit participation in extracurricular activities is now considering three altered versions of what it's calling social networking guidelines.
Student Voice launches “Digital Backpack” to help students learn about their rights
Today, Student Voice launched its "Digital Backpack," a set of guides for students, educators and community members who want to have a voice "in the decisions that impact their lives." If you subscribe to SPLC's magazine, the Report, you might recognize Student Voice from Daniel Moore's story in our most recent issue. Student Voice evolved out of Twitter chats between students all over the world, and now they're working to elevate students' voices everywhere.
The "Digital Backpack" is a great starting point for students who want to participate in conversations about how education impacts them, and includes a guide to student rights written by SPLC Executive Director Frank LoMonte.
Flag on media restrictions at open football practices?
We got the following question on Twitter earlier this afternoon:
@SPLC any idea if a public university can do this?
Compliance board finds problems with Maryland regents' closed meetings
The University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents needs to be more discerning about when and why they hold private meetings, the state’s Open Meetings Compliance Board said.
Calif. school district suspends social media policy amid plans to revise
After appeals from students, parents and free speech organizations, a California school district says it will revise its social media contract.
LSU found in contempt for failing to release presidential search records
A Louisiana university was found in contempt of court Wednesday for its failure to produce records related to its recent presidential search.