Students' voices matter, and student journalists' voices are silenced by administrative overreach and censorship far more often than most of us are likely aware. Recently, I had the opportunity to share a message of empowerment and advocacy with nearly 800 students at the Garden State Scholastic Press Association's Fall Conference — that message is presented here as an episode of the podcast.

I know that these topics can challenge advisers, editors and staffs at yearbooks and other publications, but the fight for our students' First Amendment rights is a worthy one, and one I invite you to join in. Thirty-six states operate under the Hazelwood standard, giving school officials far too much control over what news students in their communities can access. Join us in the New Voices campaign to restore the Tinker standard to our schools! For more on New Voices, visit the Student Press Law Center's website and follow @SPLC on Twitter.

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