Count me as among those offering support for student press freedom, even at the high school level. Over the years we've seen countless efforts to censor student newspapers, and while in some cases the paper crossed the line, in the wide majority of cases administrations and school groups were simply trying to manage public perception. For example, when a "student newspaper, penned an editorial criticizing the Vancouver School Board for failing to involve students and teachers in its decision-making processes," the principal brought publication to a halt. There's no good justification for such a decision, and it tells students clearly that freedom of the press is a chimera. What sort of message does that send to students? Read the draft. Sign the petition.
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