By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via Arizona Daily Star
A Senate panel voted Thursday to give student newspapers new freedom from censorship by school administrators.
SB 1384 specifically declares that student editors — and not administrators — “are responsible for determining the content of school-sponsored media.” More to the point, the legislation would prevent administrators from censoring publications and preventing publication except under four narrow circumstances.
The unanimous approval by the Education Committee came after a parade of student editors and advisers told lawmakers of situations where administrators had stepped in to block stories or cartoons.
