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Board backs student journalism after controversy at Lowell; resolution passed
Summary
After students and advisers from Lowell and other schools testified, the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution affirming the importance of student journalism, calling for SFUSD policies that respect student First Amendment protections and urging support for student newsrooms.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution on May 13 declaring support for student journalism and urging the San Francisco Unified School District to adopt consistent policies protecting student journalists’ First Amendment rights.
Supervisor Mirna Melgar introduced the resolution with multiple cosponsors and praised student journalists at Lowell High School for reporting that prompted national attention. Dozens of student speakers, past and present reporters, and representatives of…
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