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Fort Zumwalt South High School, 2019

Extended spring breaks, canceled games and school closures have made it challenging to finish spring coverage. Here are 15 more ideas to fill blank pages.

To slow the spread of the coronavirus, schools across the country are closing campuses and moving to remote teaching. We’ve compiled a list of online resources to help journalism educators make this

Eight Balfour yearbooks earned Silver and Gold Crown Awards today from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The announcement was made via live video and Twitter because of the spring

It's all we can talk about. It’s upended life as we know it. It’s a challenge to get in our yearbooks. With school closures and looming deadlines, here are six creative ways to include the

Bridgeland Media staffers meet at a local coffee shop during spring break last week. With growing coronavirus concerns, the yearbook staff wanted to plan finishing the yearbook. The preemptive

It’s the only thing we’re talking about lately. The coronavirus. But if you’re struggling with finding visuals for your coverage, we’ve got you, well, covered.

Spring is already a stressful time in the yearbook world. But the coronavirus pandemic has elevated that anxiety to new levels. Take a step back and breathe as we strategize how to finish 2020

Congratulations goes to the University of Miami and Texas Tech University for receiving Crown Awards today from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The Ibis staff won a Gold Crown while the La

We all have them. The kid thrown into yearbook who has no desire to work on it. The student you don’t quite trust in the hallways. The student who’s sweet as can be, but can’t write a story or take

It’s unavoidable. The index is the most text heavy section of the yearbook. But you can make this necessary reader service a little more fun with pops of color, theme and people.

Colorado snow, California beaches and Disney castles make for beautiful photos and stories. While we often feature travel spreads early in the book, spring break is an overlooked opportunity.

Is it girl’s basketball or girls’ basketball? Neither actually. Sports grammar and style can be tricky, especially if you’re not super familiar with all the sports. Here’s seven suggestions to clean