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Faribault Students Fight Censorship

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The staff of The Echo, a student newspaper in Faribault, Minnesota, is fighting a first amendment battle with its school administration over whether the administration can demand prior review of its articles.  In the wake of the controversy, The Echo has been shut down by the school.  In order to help the student journalists of Faribault High School, School Newspapers Online has created an online newspaper for them that is independent of the school district. Continue Reading →

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