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The Student Press Law Center promotes, supports and defends the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists and their advisers. Founded in 1974, the nonprofit, nonpartisan SPLC is based in Washington, D.C.
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Recent News
Minnesota governor signs student press freedom into law
The Student Press Law Center, the nation’s leading advocate for student press freedom, hailed the adoption of new protections for Minnesota student journalists. Gov. Tim Walz signed SF 3567 into law on Friday, officially making Minnesota the 18th state to adopt what are known nationally as “New Voices” protections.
Minnesota House, Senate pass updated bill with New Voices protections
The final version of Minnesota’s education policy omnibus bill, SF 3567, passed the House and Senate this week after a conference committee reconciled differences between earlier versions passed by each chamber.
Pennsylvania House committee discusses New Voices bill
Three supporters of student press freedom testified April 29 in the Pennsylvania House Education Committee in favor of HB 1309, the first such hearing for the New Voices bill.