A student newspaper adviser at a Sacramento high school was placed on administrative leave after a controversial quote about Hitler was published. The newspaper faced backlash from the community and the principal sent out voice messages addressing the situation.
Key Points
The quote 'Hitler had some good ideas' was published in the high school newspaper.
The principal sent out voice messages addressing the controversy.
Student journalists defended the decision to include the quote as an effort to highlight problematic speech.
Pros
Freedom of speech was defended by some community members.
Cons
The inclusion of the quote sparked outrage among Jewish leaders and community members.
The situation escalated into something unintended by the student newspaper staff.