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Free speech for high school newspapers

By Leah Shaffer
Created 01/19/2007 - 3:09pm

 There’s a free speech debate going on at a Minnesota high school. You can read about the story at the Pioneer Press [1].

 The principal and school paper clashed over the printing of a photo that depicts someone tearing the American flag. The photograph shows a scene from a play (not involving a real flag). Instead, according to the story, the paper ended up printing a big blue box on the front that said “Originally a photo was to be placed here, but was censored by the administration."

 

What do you think about this situation? Did the principal act appropriately?



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