Pennsylvania School Press Association is the oldest scholastic press association in the country, established in 1926. It has not been affiliated with a university or college as many other such associations are. PSPA offers a host of opportunities for student journalists through annual publication critiques, individual entry critiques, open seats for students on the PSPA board, a web site, and regional workshops. In addition PSPA annually recognizes an administrator with the Outstanding Administrator Award, a teacher with the Teacher of the Year Award, a student with the Student Journalist of the Year Award, and other organizations that help promote student journalism in the commonwealth with the Friends of Journalism Award.
