TEA Takes Public Comments for CTE Programs of Study
TEA taking public comment on statewide CTE Programs of Study affecting journalism programs until July 19 As more journalism programs across Texas transition to using CTE-based courses, it is important that publication advisers have input in the process of shaping the recommended statewide...
2019 Scholarship Winners Announced
2019 TAJE Scholarship Winners Parker Davis, St. Mark’s School of Texas: Bill Taylor Memorial Scholarship (JOY) $1,500 Erin Sheffield, Canyon HS: Bobby Hawthorne Scholarship $1,000 Sophia Ryland, McCallum HS: Dewitt C. Reddick Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Megan Fletcher, Hendrickson HS:...
Westlake Principal Named Administrator of the Year
Westlake High School principal Steve Ramsey was honored by TAJE as its Administrator of the Year during the ILPC Edith Fox King dinner on May 4 as well as during the Awards Ceremony on May 5. Westlake newsmagazine adviser Deanne Brown, who nominated him along with yearbook adviser Alison...
Texas Earns 17 NSPA Pacemaker Awards
Congratulations to Texas schools for winning NSPA Pacemakers. Online Newspaper ___________________________________ The Shield McCallum High School Austin, Texas Adviser: Dave Winter Editors: Max Rhodes, Steven Tibbetts Wingspan Liberty High School Frisco, Texas Adviser:...
Best of Best: Newspaper/Broadcast
BOTB Area Category School Name Online Newspaper Concept O1 Multimedia Presentation Lovejoy High School Lily Hager, Joeley Hedgcoxe, Jackie Carroll, Alexis Russell, Grace Nguyen, and Kelsey Carroll https://theredledger.net/2018/10/09/trick-or-treat-on-the-midway/ Online...
Best in Texas Contest: Newspaper/Broadcast
Category number School name Student name URL Rating B1. News Story Lovejoy HS Sylvia Hansen https://theredledger.net/2018/04/24/video-library-hosts-escape-room/ Honorable Mention B1. News Story Hebron High School Haley Pacheco and Sophia Mahmood https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tejyIm3-6ZE&t=49s Honorable...
Texture: The ‘Netflix of Magazines’
Texture: The ‘Netflix of Magazines’ If you spend time flipping through magazines for design inspiration and story ideas, Texture may be an app for you. Referred to...
Nine Ways to Motivate Your Staff
Nine Ways to Motivate Your Staff (and keep them working really hard) It doesn’t matter what size your staff or how big your publication is, keeping members happy and working...
What is New Voices? New Voices is student-led movement aimed at protecting students so they can report on their communities without the fear of censorship by their school...
Alicia Merrifield The Village School, Houston Number of Years Teaching: 27 in Education 8 in Journalism Most unusual item in/on your desk? Avocado eraser Favorite...
Abby Cole Plano East Senior High School Number of Years Teaching: 13 Name(s) of media you advise Panther Pride yearbook, Panther Prints online and digital news Most...
Jennifer Bass Timberview Middle School, Fort Worth Number of Years Teaching: 10 Most unusual item in/on your desk? A note dispenser shaped like a camera Favorite...
