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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

KSPA Winter 2024-2025 Student Showcase Entries

KSPA Winter 2024-2025 Student Showcase Entries

March 3, 2025
Check out the winners here.
Advisers at the KState workshop Feb. 20

Advisers use PD workshop to collaborate on CTE competencies

February 25, 2025

Advisers from around the state gathered in three different locations to collaborate on the new KSDE CTE competencies as part of the KSPA PD workshop. A total of 38 advisers attended events at K-State's...

KSPA announces new director

KSPA announces new director

February 17, 2025
Check out the winners here.
Students listen to retired adviser Mary Patrick at the Middle School KSPA workshop at Derby North Middle School April 1, 2017.

2024 Middle School Critiques

October 24, 2024

Results of Middle School Critiques - Fall 2024 Awarded to Superior and Excellent Critiques with at Least One Mark of Distinction These critiques celebrate the outstanding efforts of young students, showcasing...

Photo courtesy of Jay Senter/Shawnee Mission Post

Recap: Shawnee Mission School District v. ACLU lawsuit for student press freedom

October 17, 2019

This article was compiled by Kathy Habiger, KSPA executive board member and Mill Valley High School journalism adviser. After an ACLU lawsuit against the Shawnee Mission School District over students'...

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...

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...

You can lead a student to journalism class, but can you make him like it?

September 2, 2011

By Travis Feil, KSPA President-Elect A Common Problem My basic journalism course is offered opposite band and choir – both very popular courses in my district. My J1 desks, consequently, have...

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