Six schools cited for upholding First Amendment

Six high schools will receive the 2014 First Amendment Press Freedom Award in recognition of their support, education and protection of the First Amendment rights and responsibilities of students and teachers, with an emphasis on student-run…

Principal’s Guide available

The Principal's Guide to Scholastic Journalism keeps administrators up-to-date with the release of a new edition. Published by Quill and Scroll Foundation with support from the American Society of News Editors Youth Journalism Initiative, this…

Enter 2014 Writing, Photo and Blog contests: Slideshow and Multimedia divisions added

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High school student-produced blogs, slideshows and multimedia productions are among the entries accepted in the 2014 Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society Writing and Photo Contest. New divisions - Photo Slideshows and Multimedia -…

Congratulations to 2012 Yearbook Excellence Contest Winners

Winners of the 2012 Yearbook Excellence Contest, sponsored by Walsworth Yearbooks and Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists, have been announced. Judges commended the heightened creativity of the winners.…

2013 Writing and Photo Contest Features Blogging

A Blogging Competition for high school students has been added to the Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society Writing and Photo Contest. Other changes include a separate Writing and Photo Contest for Middle School and Junior High School…

Quill and Scroll featured in Summer 2012 Adviser Update

  Quill and Scroll International Honorary Society for High School Journalists was featured in an article in the Summer 2012 issue of Adviser Update, published by the Dow Jones News Fund. The article, “Add a touch of class to your…

Journalism Teen Club Founder Val Lauder Publishes Book: Preview

   Read an excerpt from The Back Page: The Personal Face of History by Val Lauder It is a pleasure to look back on what high school journalists have achieved over the years, with particular attention to a group in Chicago I knew and…

Q&A: Advisers, why do you do what you do? By Mark Newton, JEA President

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In his Fall 2012 JEA Column of Quill & Scroll magazine, Mark Newton shared his joys as a journalism adviser. He also shared those of other journalism teachers: I love watching students carry real, honest and important conversations onto…

2012 Quill and Scroll Scholarship Winners Begin College

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Eight college freshmen are beginning their journalism or communication studies this fall with 2012 Quill and Scroll scholarships. George and Ophelia Gallup Scholarship winners Beatriz Costa-Lima (Munster HS, Munster, Ind.) is attending the…

Quill and Scroll Student Members Speak Up!

[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b8EC3fLsAo[/tube] Watch some of our students tell stories about their experiences.

Quill and Scroll Students on the Road

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[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axqZrawrofw&feature=context&context=C422d3ffA[/tube] Watch Quill and Scroll students share their experiences when they take the show on the road.

Alumni Anecdotes

                  Two Quill and Scroll members share their lives since high school Literally cutting and pasting is what it took for Dolores…