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A&A: Can teacher lose job if student-survey questions school board policy?

FAC June 4, 2010

My questions are as follows: 1. If a teacher assigns students the task of survey development and distribution along with data collection and analysis, what free-speech guidelines should the students follow? What free speech guidelines should the teacher follow since the students are conducting the survey as an assignment for their class? I ask you this question because last year’s A.P. Statistics students created and distributed to students in other classes a survey asking whether

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Google strikes blow for traditional journalistic values

donal brown March 29, 2010

Google’s decision to leave China rather than to allow censorship of its service, whether it likes it or not,  puts the company in the forefront in defending the free flow of information in the global market. -db The New York Times Commentary March 28, 2010 By David Carr Should we be surprised that the biggest fight over freedom of expression in years involves Google, a company that produces algorithms rather than articles? Probably not. Google

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A&A: Is limiting a school board trustee’s comments legal?

FAC March 26, 2010

Q: I’m a public school district trustee and the board has tried to limit my comments during the meetings by preventing me from responding to Public Comments made during the “public comment period.”  I often will wish to express my agreement with the comment made or ask a follow-up question. Is the board violating my first amendment rights by refusing my positive comments or questions? A: As you may know, California’s Brown Act requires that

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Sheriff who leaked opponent’s expunged record resigns

FAC November 25, 2009

N.H. Sheriff resigns after leaking info on opponent to press while claiming he believes his action is protected by First Amendment First Amendment Center N.H. sheriff resigns amid accusations of leaking info to reporters By The Associated Press 11.25.09 CONCORD, N.H. — The Rockingham County sheriff and his top deputy resigned yesterday after being accused of illegally disclosing a political rival’s annulled criminal record to reporters. State Attorney General Michael Delaney said he would not

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Federal Court rejects Plame’s argument to allow her to publicize details of CIA service

donal brown November 16, 2009

Former CIA operative Valerie Plame claimed that after the government outed her as an agent and her employment record became part of the congressional record that the First Amendment allowed her to void her confidentiality agreement with the CIA and reveal details of her CIA service. A federal appeals court rejected her arguments citing national security concerns. -DB Wired November 13, 2009 By David Kravets Valerie Plame Wilson cannot publicize details of her work as

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