The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it’s a step too far.
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U.S. Senate weighs measure to restrict AI use in elections
Susan Collins among backers of a bill eyed for swift passage by Senate leaders.
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Judge limits Biden administration in working with social media companies
The lawsuit alleged that the federal government overstepped in its efforts to convince social media companies to address postings that could result in vaccine hesitancy during the COVID-19 pandemic or affect elections.
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RSU 9 approves revised public comment policy
Regional School Unit 9 board of directors approved a revision of their policy on public comment during board meetings on Tuesday, April 25.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Schools & Education
Access denied: Authorities refuse to release records for Maine school shooter hoax calls
First Amendment advocates across New England say the sweeping decision sets a dangerous precedent.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Concerns emerge over bill proposing privacy amendment to Maine Constitution
The legislation would add privacy as a natural right in Maine and protect electronic data and communication from unreasonable seizure by the government.
Posted inMaine
New bill that targets press is part of a nationwide push
Proposed Stop Guilt by Accusation Act introduced in Augusta follows failed efforts to pass the measure in other states.
Posted inNation / World
Trump reverses plan to shut down military’s Stars and Stripes newspaper
The move had been in the works for months, but the president reversed the decision on a day when he was criticized for reports that he has disparaged service members.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold
The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
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Appeals court: Topsham student has no right to record school day
TOPSHAM — A U.S. appeals court ruled this week that a special education student does not have a right, under the First Amendment, to wear a recording device in school. The Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which first heard the case Jan. 8, ruled Monday in favor of School Administrative District […]