The Drug Enforcement Administration has teamed up with the DEA Educational Foundation to help support Operation Engage, a new community outreach program. Through this initiative, they are launching Reel Prevention Public Service Announcement (PSA) video competition for high student in Johnson or Wyandotte County, Kansas, and Jackson or Clay County,…...
Expert: Student journalists retain right to survey under new state law
Note: the content of this post should not be construed as legal advice from KSPA and executive director Eric Thomas. If you need advice on how you or your students should handle a particular situation, please consult a lawyer. You can find help through the Student Press Law Center and the Foundation…...
Congratulations to the April 2022 monthly contest winners!
The April monthly contest had 113 entries submitted. The school earning the most awards is Shawnee Mission East High School with a total of nine awards. Mill Valley High School came in second with six awards. Video 1st Place: Bianca Salazar from Trinity Catholic High School 2nd Place: Noah Byer,…...
Congratulations to the March 2022 monthly contest winners!
The March monthly contest had 100 entries submitted. Schools earning the most awards are Mill Valley High School and Maize Career Academy. Mill Valley earned a total of seven awards. Maize Career Academy came in as a close second with six earned awards. Video 1st Place: Trey Reisman, Curtis Wellborn,…...
Remembering Dana Leibengood
On Saturday, Dana Leibengood, the first director and one of the founding members of KSPA passed away at the age of 89. Along with Jackie Engel, Dana Leibengood began the Kansas Scholastic Press Association and remains one of only five directors in the history of the association. In 1995, Leibengood…...
Congratulations to the February 2022 monthly contest winners!
The February monthly contest had 135 entries submitted. Schools earning the most awards is a three-way tie between Blue Valley Northwest High School, Mill Valley High School and Shawnee Mission Northwest High School all receiving five awards each. Bishop Miege High School was next and earned four awards. Video 1st…...
Congratulations to the December 2021 – January 2022 monthly contest winners!
The December 2021-Janaury 2022 monthly contest had 156 entries submitted. Mill Valley High School received the most awards, earning eight total. Shawnee Mission East High School was next and earned five awards. Video 1st Place: Noah Byer, Cooper Kelley, Luke Fabrizius from Maize Career Academy 2nd Place: Caroline Bork from…...
