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Question | Student Expression

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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Question | Student Press

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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Question | Offensive Speech

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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Question | Offensive Speech

Are racist Tweets protected under the First Amendment?

Are racist Tweets protected under the First Amendment?

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Question | Copyright & Fair Use

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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Question | Privacy

Should I use a transgender student’s preferred name or legal name when writing for the school newspaper?

Should I use a transgender student’s preferred name or legal name when writing for the school newspaper?

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Question | Student Press

Can the school newspaper be punished for running a paid advertisement from a pro-life organization even though there are school policies against doing such?

Can the school newspaper be punished for running a paid advertisement from a pro-life organization even though there are school policies against doing such?


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Question | Student Press

Can the school newspaper get in trouble for publishing pictures that the administration banned from a recent school art show?

Can the school newspaper get in trouble for publishing pictures that the administration banned from a recent school art show?

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Question | Copyright & Fair Use

Is there anything I can do if my school yearbook uses my Instagram photos without my permission?

Is there anything I can do if my school yearbook uses my Instagram photos without my permission? 

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Question | Libel

Could a person or a newspaper get sued for defamation for posting the name of a possible suspect of a robbery?

Could a person or a newspaper get sued for defamation for posting the name of a possible suspect of a robbery?

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Question | Privacy

Can I publish a story in my student newspaper even though a girl I observed for the article doesn't want to be included in it?

Can I publish a story in my student newspaper even though a girl I observed for the article doesn't want to be included in it?

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Question | Student Press

Can the school ban the student newspaper from publishing stories about School Board candidates?

Can the school ban the student newspaper from publishing stories about School Board candidates?

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