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Small high school sparks fury over witch hunt into student paper for exposing woman’s link to Epstein

Nypost · · 668 words · By Nikki Dobrin
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/marin-county-high-school-fury-over-censors…

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“The Redwood Bark, the award-winning student paper at Redwood High School in Northern California’s Larkspur, has come under local scrutiny over its recent editorial decisions.”
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Multiple sources confirm that The Redwood Bark is the student newspaper at Redwood High School in Larkspur, California.
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web search NEUTRAL — Redwood High School is a public secondary school located in the city of Larkspur, California, United States, approximately 19 miles north of San Francisco.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwood_High_School_(Larkspur,…
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web search NEUTRAL — The cover of the Redwood Bark, the student newspaper published by student journalists at Redwood High School in Marin County. Top Takeaways.
https://piedmontexedra.com/2026/04/student-journalists-free-…
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web search NEUTRAL — This journalism program produces The Redwood Bark newspaper and website, www.redwoodbark.org, for the Redwood High School community in Larkspur, California.
https://archive.storycorps.org/communities/nonfiction-and-ad…
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“These included a February cover photo from a student protest in San Francisco that allegedly showcased antisemitic rhetoric, including the phrases “Students Against” and “Zionism.””
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Web search results confirm that on February 4, The Redwood Bark published a front-page photo of students at a protest with a sign critical of Zionism, which led to a district probe.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sequoioideae, commonly referred to as redwoods, is a subfamily of coniferous trees within the family Cupressaceae, that range in the northern hemisphere. It includes the largest and tallest trees in t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoioideae
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 7, 2025 · Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people fo…
https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm
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web search NEUTRAL — Redwood Credit Union has been a trusted, and community focused credit union since 1950. We offer banking services to anyone in the North Bay/SF area.
https://www.redwoodcu.org/
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“The inclusion of this photo sparked several complaints from community members who support Israel, leading to an investigation by the Tamalpais Union High School District.”
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Evidence confirms that the Tamalpais Union High School District launched a probe/investigation following the publication of the protest photo.
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web search NEUTRAL — Case Overview On February 4, high school student newspaper The Redwood Bark published a front-page photo of students holding a protest sign critical of Zionism. On March 4, a school district official …
https://www.fire.org/cases/tamalpais-union-high-school-distr…
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web search NEUTRAL — ADMINISTRATORS AT AN AFFLUENT Marin County high school district appear to have twice recently violated a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at an …
https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/04/27/student-journalists-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Administrators at Redwood High School in Marin County have been accused of violating a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at the Redwood Bark, the…
https://edsource.org/2026/high-school-journalists-face-censo…
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“Additionally, an Instagram post from the student paper referencing the name of a person mentioned in the released Jeffrey Epstein files drew further ire.”
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Web search results explicitly state that the newspaper's Instagram account named a person mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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web search NEUTRAL — The DOJ released “several hundred thousand” pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Follow the Post’s live updates for the latest bombshell revelations found in the newly disclosed docume…
https://nypost.com/2025/12/19/us-news/epstein-files-photos-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a separate post on X, Musk also questioned, “How can people be expected to have faith in Trump if he won’t release the Epstein files?” Also according to the newly released files, Microsoft founder …
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/26/musk-bannon-thiel-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump and other elites named in the Epstein files were called out by this large scale projection in Las Vegas ahead of the Super Bowl. Video via @vjaybombs.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/super-bowl-screen-announcing…
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“The post named a French national as allegedly “providing models” to convicted sex offender Epstein.”
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While evidence confirms an Instagram post about the Epstein files existed, the specific detail about a 'French national providing models' is not explicitly detailed in the provided search snippets, though the general event is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton School, before entering the banking and finance sector.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein
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web search NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1997 (Davidoff Studios/Getty Images). Wolff, meanwhile, questioned the first lady’s low profi…
https://news.meaww.com/melania-was-very-involved-in-epsteins…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Jeffrey Epstein Library provides free public access to officially released court filings, depositions, and evidence documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case.The Epstein client list and Epstein blac…
https://jeffreyepsteinlibrary.com/
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“When the woman threatened to sue the school district if her name was not removed, Superintendent Courtney Goode directed the students to take the post down.”
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The provided evidence confirms the general conflict regarding the Instagram post and censorship, but the specific sequence involving Superintendent Courtney Goode's directive due to a threat of a lawsuit is not explicitly detailed in the snippets provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — SUPERINTENDENT definition: a person who oversees or directs some work, enterprise, establishment, organization, district, etc.; supervisor. See examples of ...
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/superintendent
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web search NEUTRAL — Superintendent may refer to: Building superintendent, a manager, maintenance or repair person, custodian or janitor, especially in the United States; sometimes shortened to "super" Prison warden or su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superintendent
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn about the superintendent of Aubrey ISD, their leadership, and vision for the school district.
https://www.aubreyisd.net/page/meet-our-superintendent
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“The Bark ultimately removed it under pressure, only to reportedly restore it later.”
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Evidence confirms the Instagram post was a point of contention and censorship, but the specific detail of it being removed and then restored is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — It involved local references that student journalists at Redwood High School culled from the so-called "Epstein files," the massive trove of investigative records released in late December by the U.S.…
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXp5X39FkM4/
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web search NEUTRAL — The newspaper's Instagram account named a person apparently mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files. REUTERS "As federal and state law bar administrators from interfering with the Bark's ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/marin-county-high-scho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Administrators at Redwood High School in Marin County have been accused of violating a state law that protects the First Amendment and free press rights of student journalists at the Redwood Bark, the…
https://edsource.org/2026/high-school-journalists-face-censo…
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“These reported censorship measures led longtime faculty adviser to the Bark, Erin Schneider, to take an abrupt leave of absence, citing “significant resistance” to doing her job.”
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Evidence confirms Erin Schneider is the faculty adviser to The Redwood Bark, but the specific detail regarding her taking a leave of absence due to 'significant resistance' is not explicitly detailed in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Click to Follow TheBarkAdviser. Erin Schneider.Journalism adviser at Redwood High School's award-winning, student-run source for print and online news, The Redwood Bark.
https://twitter.com/thebarkadviser
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web search NEUTRAL — On Sept. 28, members of ‘The Bark’—Madison Bishop, Morgan Sicklick, Ben Mueller, Emily Hitchcock, Charlotte Lacy and their adviser, Erin Schneider,—attended NorCal Media Day in Palo Alto.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/redwood-bark
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web search NEUTRAL — the most-liked Instagram post of all time.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOGulcndj-/
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“The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), headquartered in Philadelphia, PA., sent a letter last week to Superintendent Goode, urging the district to drop its investigations and stop any censorship practices.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a letter from FIRE to Superintendent Goode.
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“Goode said in an email response to FIRE that public complaints surrounding the controversial editorial choice have been “resolved,” including restoring the redacted name, according to the Independent Journal.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an email response from Goode to FIRE or a report by the Independent Journal.
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“The First Amendment Coalition in San Rafael, Northern California came out in support of the student reporters, with attorney David Loy calling for the district to immediately end its probe into the publication of what he described as “a single news photograph.””
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“Loy said, citing California Education Code Section 48907, which he claimed “expresses guarantees that for student newspapers at high schools, that students have control over editorial content and process, subject to very limited oversight and restraint.””
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“A rep for FIRE insisted that the organization was not acting on behalf of students in any potential legal suit, but rather, was “doing public advocacy on their behalf,” according to EdSource.”
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