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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

Kansas students win in NSPA contests

September 8, 2010

Nine Kansas student entries have been named finalists in national contests sponsored by the National Scholastic Press Association. Awards will be presented Nov. 13 at the NSPA/JEA national convention in...

‘First Amendment Tour’ debuts in Pittsburg

Jeff Browne/KSPA Executive Director August 29, 2010

KSPA's first stop in the 2010 "First Amendment Tour" set a high standard both in terms of audience participation and host-school hospitality. University of Kansas journalism professors Malcolm Gibson,...

Journalism should satisfy KSDE pathway requirements

August 24, 2010

Lawrence Free State adviser Laurie Folsom, also a member of the KSPA's ad hoc Career and Technical Education action committee, wrote a blog post for the Lawrence Journal-World that brilliantly articulates...

High school students gain exposure through 810 WHB’s ‘Scholastic Sportswriters’ program

August 24, 2010

August 23, 2010 (Overland Park) - Sports Radio 810 WHB announced the launch of the “810 WHB Scholastic Sportswriters” program for the 2010-11 year. The program will begin with the 2010 football season,...

Nevada judge rules in favor of student newspaper’s investigation

August 11, 2010

Student-journalists at Churchill County High School in Nevada successfully fought off a libel suit this week using any journalist's best defense: the truth. A CCHS music teacher had sought $10,000 from...

Obituary: Michael Dunlap, BV West adviser

August 4, 2010

Michael A. Dunlap, 44, the newspaper and yearbook adviser at Blue Valley West High School, died unexpectedly of an aneurysm at his home on Monday, Aug. 2. Dunlap taught journalism at Blue Valley West,...

KSPA plans busy 2010-2011 calendar, so join now

May 25, 2010

The 2010-2011 schedule of activities and contests for the Kansas Scholastic Press Association could very well be the busiest ever, and it will culminate, as always, with regional and state competitions...

Eight Kansas students win awards in national NFPW contest

May 11, 2010

Kansas entries placed in eight categories in the National Federation of Press Women high school journalism contest. Winners were announced this week by the NFPW. Kansas winners included: Rachel Ferencz,...

KPC announces winners in Write-Off Competition

April 30, 2010

Students from Phillipsburg, Shawnee Mission Northwest, Shawnee Mission East, Blue Valley Northwest and Lawrence High School won first place in the Kansas Professional Communicators and KSPA All-Kansas...

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