http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ since 1926 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:52:21 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/search.php http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/bloomsburg-high-schools-rw-posts-its-maysenior-edition#post-17 Sun, 23 May 2010 12:26:21 +0000 Sam Bidleman 17@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>Last issue of the year and still expecting comments. Hope to see most of you at the November PSPA conference where editors Courtney Sabo and Brittany Karpinski will cover the unique design details and content focused pages of our magazine... btw, they will also cover all the stuff that just did not work... </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/bloomsburg-high-schools-april-rw-cover-featured-on-newspagedesigner-at-sndorg#post-15 Sun, 25 Apr 2010 10:37:26 +0000 Sam Bidleman 15@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>Production Editor and Editor in Chief Courtney Sabo&#39;s April R&amp;W cover is posted at:<br /> <a href="http://npd.snd.org/photo/photo/listFeatured?xg_source=msg_feat_photo" rel="nofollow">http://npd.snd.org/photo/photo/listFeatured?xg_source=msg_feat_photo</a> </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/bloomsburg-high-schools-march-issue#post-14 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:58:04 +0000 Sam Bidleman 14@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>This month&#39;s issue is highlighted by an amazing double truck cover story about the dual between pitcher and hitter focused on the fastball in both baseball and softball. But that is just the start of our magazine content. Page designs are by Courtney Sabo, who serves as our production editor and our editor in chief. Page content is as always by the R&amp;W staff and editors.<br /> We are looking forward to your comments, sharing of ideas and other musings about our issue or about scholastic journalism in general. Drop us a line... we will get back to you if needed - we love to share ideas. </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/bloomsburgs-rw-feb-2010-edition#post-13 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:43:05 +0000 Sam Bidleman 13@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>We posted our February 2010 issue, and we are open for comments, criticisms and suggestions. </p> <p><a href="http://paschoolpress.org/home/members/sbidleman/album" rel="nofollow">http://paschoolpress.org/home/members/sbidleman/album</a></p> <p>Thank you to all those school publications which have been sharing their print issues with us. If you want to exchange issues, drop us a line or send us yours and we will put you on our mailing list. </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/bloomsburgs-december-issue#post-12 Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:19:21 +0000 Sam Bidleman 12@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>Just posted our entire December issue with the hope that someone, anyone will take a look and send us some constructive comments. We have received more from NewsPageDesigner than from PSPA members which is quite sad considering. And as always, we are looking to fill the next 16 pages with some good stories so we will take those suggestions too. This issue - focus on homework, dancing, swim team dps coverage, holiday editorial and lots more. </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/2010-redesign#post-10 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:03:41 +0000 Sam Bidleman 10@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>Magazine cover without teaser text... and the sky did not fall. Second issue plans are a big leap from this. We welcome comments - that why we post here. Try to be specific - great to have year-long critiques that will help us improve. </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/magazine-cover#post-4 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:08:48 +0000 Sam Bidleman 4@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>I\&#39;ve suggested that we break some rules with our magazine cover and just include our logo and the month/year date. Do we really need to put all that other stuff there considering our audience and that we have it posted with the publication data later in the issue? </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/rolodex-for-covering-education-issues#post-8 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:37:07 +0000 tmauriello 8@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>Here\&#39;s some numbers you should have in your Rolodex (or cell phone). Use these resources to cover important issues meaningful to your readership. </p> <p>I\&#39;ll add more numbers as I think of them. You add some too!</p> <p>Timothy M. Allwein<br /> Assistant executive director for governmental affairs (aka lobbyist)<br /> Pennsylvania School Boards Association<br /> 717-506-2450 ex. 3325<br /> <a href="mailto:tim.allwein@psba.org">tim.allwein@psba.org</a><br /> <a href="http://www.psba.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.psba.org</a><br /> Why you need this number: PSBA is an organization of school board members. You can call Mr. Allwein to find out what his organization thinks about various educational proposals. The organization is active on many issues including Keystone Exams.<br /> What to do NOW: E-mail Mr. Allwein ask to get on his press mailing list</p> <p>Jim Buckheit<br /> Director of the state Board of Education<br /> 717-787-3787<br /> Why you need this number: For accurate information about proposals before the state Board of Education<br /> What to do NOW: Introduce yourself. Tell the director you’re interested in information relating to regulations that affect high schools. Ask him to keep you in the loop on developments and to put you on his press-release recipient list.<br /> Note: Mr. Buckheit is leaving the board soon. A replacement hasn’t yet been named.</p> <p>Ron Cowell<br /> President<br /> The Education Policy and Leadership Center<br /> ww.eplc.org<br /> 717-260-9900 ext. 13<br /> <a href="mailto:cowell@eplc.org">cowell@eplc.org</a><br /> Why you need this number: To add a perspective to stories about education initiatives.</p> <p>Keith New<br /> Spokesman for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency<br /> 717-514-5787<br /> Why you need this number: PHEAA is a major clearinghouse for grant and loan applications. Mr. New can be a resource for stories about college aid. You might consider those kinds of stories toward the end of the school year. You also can ask him NOW about how the state budget impasse is affecting aid to students.<br /> What you can do NOW: Introduce yourself to Mr. New. Ask to get on his press mailing list. </p> <p>Gov. Ed Rendell’s press office<br /> 717-783-1116<br /> Why you need this number: The governor’s office will weigh in on major education issues that go through the Legislature or the state school board. (Not likely to weigh in on local education issues, though.) The governor has been a strong proponent of high-school exit exams. He’s also advocating for increases to education funding. </p> <p>Michael Race<br /> Spokesman for education secretary Zahorchak<br /> 717-783-9802<br /> <a href="mailto:mrace@state.pa.us">mrace@state.pa.us</a><br /> Why you need this number: To get clarification on statewide education issues or to get Dr. Zahorchak’s opinion on controversial statewide education issues.<br /> What you can do NOW: Introduce yourself and ask to be put on his e-mail list to receive press releases.</p> <p>Other numbers to have handy:<br /> Your superintendent’s office<br /> District spokesperson (if any)<br /> Student Council officers<br /> Principal’s office<br /> Board of Education president<br /> Student member of your local school board (if any)<br /> Other Board of Education members </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/story-idea-for-first-issue#post-7 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:37:24 +0000 tmauriello 7@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>The state budget impasse is dragging on. That means school districts aren\&#39;t getting the state share of the operating budgets. Some districts get as little as 13 percent of their operating budgets from the state, but others get as much as 90 percent! Some districts are borrowing money to get by while others are cutting programs. What\&#39;s your district doing? How is the budget impasse affecting students and teachers? </p> <p>Resources:<br /> Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign, Ron Cowell 717-260-9900<br /> Pennsylvania School Boards Association (Google it to find number)<br /> Your superintendent<br /> Your school district treaurer<br /> House and Senate Education Committee chairmen<br /> For background: <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09238/993252-298.stm" rel="nofollow">http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09238/993252-298.stm</a><br /> Governor\&#39;s office (Yes, you really can call there for a comment!) </p> <p>If you\&#39;re interested, post a reponse to this message and I will respond with names and phone numbers of state resources. (I\&#39;d do it not but I don\&#39;t have it handy and I don\&#39;t want to spend the time tracking it down unless there\&#39;s interest.) </p> http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/topic/very-cool#post-3 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 13:01:50 +0000 Jane Blystone 3@http://paschoolpress.org/home/forum/ <p>Darcy, this is so cool that we can do all of this discussion online. I will post to the press law and ethics one later:):)</p> <p>Jane </p>