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Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

Providing support and leadership in scholastic journalism

Kansas Scholastic Press Association

Board of Directors 2012 election set for April 16-22

April 14, 2012

The 2012 KSPA election will take place the week of April 16 concluding on Sunday, April 22, at midnight. On April 16, KSPA will send an email to members that includes a link on where to access the proper...

Satanta teacher named top journalism adviser

Kansas Associated Collegiate Press April 11, 2012

Jennifer Hanson, business teacher and publications adviser at Satanta High School in Satanta, Kan., was named the 2012 recipient of the Jackie Engel Award, which honors the best of high school journalism...

Five KSPA members bring home Crowns from New York

March 21, 2012

Publications from Shawnee Mission East, Shawnee Mission North, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Kapaun Mt. Carmel and Maize South Middle School earned Gold and Silver Crown recognition last week at the Columbia...

Kapaun Mt. Carmel earns Pacemaker finalist for digital yearbook

March 7, 2012

The 2011 digital yearbook from Kapaun Mt. Carmel has been named a Pacemaker finalist  in the National Scholastic Press Association's annual competition. "The Crusader" is just one of six digital yearbooks...

A pressing concern: The path to journalism certification

A pressing concern: The path to journalism certification

Travis Feil, KSPA President-Elect March 3, 2012

It has recently come to my attention that all courses for the AV Communications Pathway require specialized endorsements. That is to say, whatever English Language Arts certification allowed instructors...

Two Kansas news sites named online Pacemaker finalists

Two Kansas news sites named online Pacemaker finalists

By Jeff Browne, Executive Director March 1, 2012

Two news websites from Kansas high schools — Harbinger Online from Shawnee Mission East and Jagwire News Online from Mill Valley — have been named finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association's...

Shawnee Mission yearbooks named Pacemaker finalists

Shawnee Mission yearbooks named Pacemaker finalists

February 8, 2012

Three 2011 yearbooks from the Shawnee Mission School District have been named finalists in the National Scholastic Press Association's Pacemaker competition. Books from East, North and Northwest all will...

New weather policy has best interests of student journalists in mind

December 17, 2011

By Jill Chittum, KSPA President After years of kicking around the idea, and multiple meetings where member concerns dealing with the regional contest weather policy were addressed, the KSPA executive...

Kansas reaps awards at JEA/NSPA convention

November 22, 2011

By Claire McInerny The National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Educators Association hosted their annual fall convention in Minneapolis this weekend. Kansas high school journalists...

Motivation without conflict, Part I

September 29, 2011

By Travis Feil KSPA President-Elect After the fall conferences this past week, I’ve been contacted by several students and advisers across the state with some meaningful questions about staff...

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