Recent events involving student journalists in the Lawrence school district shed light on the importance of a free student press in Kansas as guaranteed under the Kansas Student Publications Act.
On...
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association this summer recognized the Lawrence High School journalism staff as winners of the 2025 KSPA Courage in Student Journalism Award.
Reporting by the journalism...
Journalism students and staffs and advisers from across Kansas made an impressive showing at the spring JEAN/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle, April 24-26.
Two advisers earned...
In a surprise presentation at the annual KSPA state celebration May 2, Lawrence High School adviser Barb Tholen was named the 2025 Engel Award winner. The award, sponsored by the Kansas Collegiate...
The Kansas Scholastic Press Association congratulates Andover Middle School student Jalynn Chan on winning the 2025 Mary Patrick Aspiring Young Journalist Award. This award encourages Kansas junior high/middle...
After 29 years of teaching and 25 years on the KSPA executive board, Mill Valley High School Kathy Habiger was named to the KSPA Hall of Fame at a school pep assembly Friday, April 11.
In 1995, KSPA...
Surrounded by her students, fellow Shawnee Mission school district journalism advisers and her parents at the district's Quill & Scroll ceremony Wednesday, April 16, Shawnee Mission North adviser Becky...
KSPA has awarded long-time Walsworth sales representative John Kelley the 2025 Friend of KSPA award. This award recognizes a professional partner’s efforts to support KSPA and scholastic journalism on...
At a surprise ceremony at the Shawnee Mission School District's Quill & Scroll ceremony April 16, Dr. Ryan Flurry was named that 2025 KSPA Administrator of the Year. Dr. Flurry currently serves at...
