Big Spring High School Journalist Resigns Following Controversial Editorial in School Newspaper

A Big Spring High School Journalism teacher has resigned after a student wrote a controversial editorial that ran in the school newspaper

Teacher William Riggs resigned last week after an editorial written by a student about legalizing marijuana was published in The Corral.

The article was approved by staff and ran in the final edition of the paper last week.

The paper was pulled after 200 of the scheduled 900 copies were distributed.

Superintendent Steven Saldviar told KBST radio that the school district was "very embarrassed" by the article and "This type of article is not what the school district stands for."

CBS 7 tried to contact Riggs and Saldivar for comment but our phone calls were not returned.

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[allieeIStheBADDEST]

iGo To Big Spring High School& Thas Stupid, It Was All Based On Facts.

It The Article Was Approved By Staff. They Coulda Told Him Not To Put It! Thas So Dumb!

We All Will Miss You Riggs!

Class Of 12'

[69ofdoom]

Now thats a great use of the 1st amendment!

[gsuitter]

He should have been given a medal for fostering free speech and thought.