Your Questions, Answered
Can I take photos of inside a restaurant for a newspaper story about that restaurant?
You should be good to go as long as you do not violate any privacy laws or ethical journalistic practices.
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Can my coach punish me for using the word “fuck" in a Snapchat group chat with my teammates?
Public schools have the ability to regulate off-campus student speech, but only in certain situations.
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Can parents of students protest mask mandates on school property?
Students at my high school hire professionals to take their senior photos for the yearbook. If the school wants to use those photos for non-yearbook purposes, does the school need the photographer’s permission?
Students at my high school hire professionals to take their senior photos for the yearbook. If the school wants to use those photos for non-yearbook purposes, does the school need the photographer’s permission?
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I am the editor of my school’s yearbook. Can I get in trouble for having Senior Superlatives in the yearbook? Can my school stop me from doing this?
I am the editor of my school’s yearbook. Can I get in trouble for having Senior Superlatives in the yearbook? Can my school stop me from doing this?
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Can my school’s lacrosse coach stop me from taking photos of the team during practice to publish in the school yearbook?
Can my school’s lacrosse coach stop me from taking photos of the team during practice to publish in the school yearbook?
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Can my teacher require me to keep my camera and/or microphone on during a live online class?
Can my teacher require me to keep my camera and/or microphone on during a live online class?
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Can a teacher make a student remove a political message in the background of a video while attending school virtually?
Can a teacher make a student remove a political message in the background of a video while attending school virtually?
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As a school journalism advisor, the principal told me to stop a student from publishing an article. I know the student has the right to publish the article. What should I do?
As a school journalism advisor, the principal told me to stop a student from publishing an article. I know the student has the right to publish the article. What should I do?
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Can my school punish me for posting offensive tweets while I was at home?
Can my school punish me for posting offensive tweets while I was at home?
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Are racist Tweets protected under the First Amendment?
Are racist Tweets protected under the First Amendment?
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Can I download a Marvel Comics image and use it as my Zoom background?
Can I download a Marvel Comics image and use it as my Zoom background?
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