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Can my principal censor an article that talks about student drug use and the negative long-term effects?
Can my principal censor an article that talks about student drug use and the negative long-term effects?
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Can I use a quote from a teacher’s lecture in an article for the school newspaper?
Can I use a quote from a teacher’s lecture in an article for the school newspaper?
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Can the school newspaper get in trouble for publishing an article on sex education and using relvent photos of birth control?
Can the school newspaper get in trouble for publishing an article on sex education and using relvent photos of birth control?
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Can a school restrict access to certain websites on computers they provided even while we’re not at the school?
Can a school restrict access to certain websites on computers they provided even while we’re not at the school?
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Can a student journalist write a story about a fight in school newspaper and include the student’s names?
Can a student journalist write a story about a fight in school newspaper and include the student’s names?
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Does a school violate students’ free speech rights if they ask to pull a pregnancy clinic advertisement from the school’s student newspaper?
Does a school violate students’ free speech rights if they ask to pull a pregnancy clinic advertisement from the school’s student newspaper?
Can a student reporter be forced to reveal the identity of an anonymous source when the police are involved?
Can a student reporter be forced to reveal the identity of an anonymous source when the police are involved?
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I published an article in the school paper about LGBTQ students and kept my source confidential. The school wants me to reveal the name of my source. Do I have to?
I published an article in the school paper about LGBTQ students and kept my source confidential. The school wants me to reveal the name of my source. Do I have to?
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I recorded an interview of my principal for my school paper. She claims she didn't consent to the recording. Can I still publish the article?
I recorded an interview of my principal for my school paper. She claims she didn't consent to the recording. Can I still publish the article?
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Can a principal stop my advertisement for a school play from being published because it is too violent?
Can a principal stop my advertisement for a school play from being published because it is too violent?
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Is it a problem if the school newspaper writes about a new rule, banning certain dancing and clothing at dances and includes a photo of students from a dance before the rule was implemented?
Is it a problem if the school newspaper writes about a new rule, banning certain dancing and clothing at dances and includes a photo of students from a dance before the rule was implemented?
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Can the student newspaper get in trouble for publishing a tweet posted by a student in one of their articles?
Can the student newspaper publish a tweet posted by a student in one of their articles?
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