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Committee approves bill extending student‑journalist protections to higher education
EDUCATION COMMITTEE - SENATE · February 20, 2019
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Representative Mark Lowry presented legislation to extend free‑expression protections for student journalists to higher education; sponsors said universities and press groups vetted the language and the committee approved the bill by voice vote.
Representative Mark Lowry introduced a bill to extend protections for student journalists to higher education institutions, citing a recent controversy involving Springdale High School student reporting that…
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