Grand Island school newspaper shut down after LGBT-focused issue

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A public school outside Lincoln, NE abolished their school newspaper and journalism program after students published an article about the history of Pride month. The Supreme Court has upheld the editorial independence of student publications since 1974.

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Grand Island school newspaper shut down after LGBT-focused issue
Northwest Public Schools in Grand Island got rid of its journalism program earlier this summer, in what some have called an act of censorship.

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Grand Island school newspaper shut down after LGBT-focused issue

August 24, 2022 9:36 pm Matthew Mittlieder

LINCOLN Neb. (KLKN) – Northwest Public Schools in Grand Island got rid of its journalism program earlier this summer, in what some have called an act of censorship.

In June, the school newspaper published an issue covering several LGBTQ topics and information about Pride Month.

After the issue was published, staff and students of the journalism program were notified that the program was being eliminated after 54 years.

The school board and superintendent allegedly took issue with editorial content of the last issue. ... Channel 8 reached out to the superintendent but has not received comment.

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