School-sponsored publications are a public forum for students as well as an educational activity through which students can gain experience in reporting, writing, editing and understanding responsible journalism. Because the Board recognizes creative student expression as an educational benefit of the school experience, it encourages freedom of comment, both oral and written, in a school setting with a degree of order in which proper learning can take place. The Board encourages students to express their views in school-sponsored publications and to observe rules for responsible journalism. This means expression, which is false or obscene, libelous, slanderous or defamatory under state …

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  • Last Adopted: March 12, 2003

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Policy Section: J - Students

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