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On Tour: Albuquerque, NM

April 10, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

Tuesday took the tour to Albuquerque, where we got to meet some fantastic high school students. We stopped first at Amy Biehl High School, a public charter school with a social […]

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Have questions about teen rights? askthejudge.info!

April 10, 2014by marybethtinker Leave a comment

Tom Jacobs, a retired juvenile court judge, cares about students’ rights. That’s why he’s written several books, and has a website to answer questions about youth rights.   We caught […]

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On Tour: Keams Canyon, AZ

April 9, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

We met the students of Hopi Junior Senior High School in Keams Canyon, Arizona, on Monday and were so excited to see the ground they’re breaking in their award-winning journalism program […]

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Savana Lee Redding: A brave defender of the First & Fourth Amendments

April 8, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

Savana Lee Redding was thirteen when she was strip searched at school. But she didn’t let the school get away with it. With the help of the ACLU, she took her case to […]

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Atlantic article examines student speech challenges

April 8, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

Students’ free speech (or the lack thereof) was the topic of a fantastic Atlantic article this week. Thanks to David Wheeler for drawing attention to a topic that is becoming […]

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On Tour: A week in California

April 6, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

Cameras were rolling throughout our trip to California this week, and we definitely felt the love! *** Our first stop was at Whitney High School in Rocklin on Tuesday, where […]

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Ready for change: Students share their inspirations and insights in video conference

April 3, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

Despite differences in culture and location, many of today’s youth have similar goals. They want to speak up about the issues that bother them, they want to be heard, they […]

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A big ‘Thank You’ to our Utah friends!

April 2, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

Many thanks to the Salt Lake Tribune, which published a fantastic video on Friday and article on Sunday showcasing Mary Beth’s story!  Check out the fine reporting by Jennifer Napier-Pierce and Lisa […]

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Utah!

March 31, 2014by marybethtinker Leave a comment

      It was a great day for the First Amendment at Brigham Young’s J Reuben Clark Law School in Provo, Utah.  Mike is on spring break with his […]

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On Tour: Palo Alto High School

March 27, 2014by saratirrito1 Leave a comment

After a day at Palo Alto High School, the word “Imagine” is resonating with us. Imagine what student journalism could become if, across the nation, student journalists were supported as […]

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