Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

In the landmark Supreme Court case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier in 1988, the court handed down a decision that gave power to high school administration to censor school sponsored publications. The case involved the high school newspaper at Hazelwood East High School, which had written stories about teen pregnancy and about divorce.

Censorship of Broadcast Media in Maryland

In 1996, Montgomery Blair High School’s broadcast media staff faced censorship from its administration as a result of a live broadcast that they aired on same-sex marriages. The superintendent, Paul L. Vance put in place restrictions on the broadcast and print media as a result.