By Amanda Bright, IJEA Co-Secretary and Region 5 Board Member
• April 7, 2016
Scholastic journalism in Illinois scored a victory on April 6 as House Bill 5902, the Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act, was passed by the bipartisan Judiciary-Civil Committee by a vote of 11-0.
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