Additional stories and information about House Bill 1307

Student Press Law Center Consultant Mike Hiestand speaks
at the SHB 1307 hearing. Photo by Angela Thomas

J-Ideas' headlines on Washington student expression bill:

Upthegrove says he'll introduce '08 bill, says principals continue to abuse authority
Washington bill dies as Oregon bill gathers support
Fight continues for student free expression bills
Upthegrove says he'll introduce '08 bill, says principals continue to abuse authority
Michigan introduces free expression bill; committee hears testimony in Washington
Washington state Senate to hold hearing March 27
Bill passes house
HB 1307 passes committee, bill now up for full House vote
Overflow crowd attends Judiciary Committee hearing in Olympia
Spokane newspaper backs HB 1307, says bill would encourage citizenship
Rules Committee to discuss HB 1307 soon in Washington state

>>Audio file of testimony
>>Photo gallery
>>Washington Secondary School Directors' Association response to Senate public hearing
>>Representative Dave Upthegrove comments at his blog
>> PR Web press release on Senate testimony
>> Student Press Law Center coverage

•Read the amended bill, and more, at Washington State Legislature Web site
•Student Press Law Center's story on the testimony
•Listen to testimony on the House floor (from 1/26/07)
•Watch an interview with Washington State Representative Dave Upthegrove
(read a PDF transcript of the interview)
•Listen to an interview with Brian Schraum, the student who helped start the bill
•Association of Washington School Principals Q&A
•J-IDEAS is providing information on this bill, to both Washington state, and the nation

>>Audio file of House debate for 3/13/07, includes HB 1307 discussion:
(scroll ahead to 1:07:25)
Windows Media Real Player MP3

>>HB 1307 had 20 sponsors in the Washington House, all Democrats. Prime sponsor was Rep. Dave Upthegrove of Des Moines (read his thoughts on this here).

•Student Press Law Center coverage --3/13/07
•Washington State School Directors' Association reaction (scroll down to HB 1307)
•Columnist urges legislators to support student media bill
•Poynter Institute explores House Bill 1307

Reactions after high school portion killed in Senate:

Letter from Representative Dave Upthegrove
Letter from Washington JEA President Kathy Schrier
Letter from Brian Schraum, the student who started the bill
Seattle Post-Intelligencer editorial decries killing bill

>>More reactions

•How a bill becomes law in Washington state
•Frequently asked questions about the bill
•First Amendment Center Executive Director Gene Policinski shares his thoughts
•The Association of Washington School Principals gives its stance on the bill
•The Washington Secondary School Directors' Association response to house testimony
•American Society of Newspaper Editors President David Zeeck recently traveled to Mexico, where he noticed a lack of press freedom. Zeeck talks about his experience, and how it relates to HB 1307 in the (Tacoma News Tribune).
•Seattle Times reporter David Postman blogs about the bill
•The (Tacoma) News Tribune sponsored a forum on free student expression with the Washington News Council, the Washington Journalism Education Association and Pacific Lutheran University's communications department. The forum involved Dave Upthegrove, students and educators, who talked about their passion for free speech.
•Student Sarah Allen testifies on the bill to Senate Judiciary Committee

More media coverage

Week of March 18-March 24
The News Journal (editorial) Student press should enjoy same freedoms adult Americans share --3/23/07

Week of February 25-March 3
The Academy Times (student magazine, Charles Wright Academy, Tacoma, Wa.) (PDF) This student magazine takes a look at HB1307 through an editorial and indepth story --Feb. 2007
Student Press Law Center Washington legislator reintroduces amendment striking high schools from student free press bill, Amendment was defeated in committee earlier this year --3/2/07
The Stranger Pressing Standards: Student journalist schools administration censors--2/28/07

Week of February 18-24
Poynter.org (column) Student Journalism: Bad Work Undercuts First Amendment --2/19/07

Week of February 11-17
The Enumclaw Courier-Herald House to consider First Amendment protection for school journalists --2/14/07
Washington Newspapers Publishers Association Journalist admires student turnout, voices at HB 1307 tesimony --2/13/07
USA Today (editorial) Our view on censorship in schools: Schools fail Free Speech 101 Muzzling student publications sends the wrong message. --2/12/07
(read a response) --2/26/06
USA Today (column by Arcella Hall, president of the Association of Washington School Principals) Keep principals involved In journalism as in other areas, students benefit from guidance.--2/12/07

Week of February 4-10
The Daily Evergreen (editorial, Washington State University newspaper) Support student free press: House Bill 1307 should be supported by all journalists to ensure that freedom of the press is protected.
The (Tacoma)News Tribune (editorial) Student journalists need state’s protection --2/7/07
Seattle Times (column) Student press-freedom bill needs a good editor --2/7/07

Week of January 28-February 3
The Daily (University of Washington student newspaper) --Student media one step closer to press freedom --2/2/07
Jagwire editorial (Emerald Ridge HS, South Hill, WA) Protect student press rights --2/2/07
The Stranger (a Seattle newspaper blog) GOP should support free expression --2/1/07
The Columbian (column) 'Censorship' bill not lesson students need --2/1/07
Seattle Times (editorial) Young journalists, meet your editors --2/1/07
(read the Student Press Law Center's response and the JEA Press Rights' response)
(read letters to the editor in response)
Yakima Herald-Republic (column) First Amendment rights at issue for student newspapers --2/1/07
Seattle Times (column) Giving student journalists ownership of their papers --1/31/07
Yakima Herald-Republic (editorial) Journalist legislation must balance rights, responsibilities --1/30/07
The Oregonian (column) Washington lawmaker tries to protect student journalism --1/28/07
The Oregonian (AP) Legislator pushing student press rights --1/28/07

Week of January 21-27
Union-Bulletin (column) Student journalists have First Amendment rights, but so do owners and publishers of newspapers --1/27/07
Seattle Post Intelligencer (column) Legislators can reinvigorate free speech--1/26/07
Daily Record Student press bill to be heard in Olympia --1/26/07
The Wenatchee World (column) Censorship in the schoolyard --1/22/07
Seattle Times Bill would free student press --1/21/07

Week of January 14-20
The Daily (University of Washington student newspaper) Student media could get full free press rights --1/19/07
Everett Daily Herald (editorial) Teach kids free speech and let them exercise it --1/18/07
KUOW (NPR) Upthegrove explains why students should have First Amendment rights --1/18/07
Everett Daily Herald Bill would aid student journalists: In the wake of a free speech battle in the Everett School District comes legislation that would make students, not administrators, legally liable for news content.--1/16/07

Week of January 7-13
Human Events.com commentary, Conservatives benefit from a free press-- 1/9/07