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Seven Balfour schools received national awards in 10 categories for the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2020 Individual Awards.

NSPA announced the winners during a virtual awards ceremony for

The whole reason we’re in school is academics. But most of us aren’t in school right now. With the second part of our academic ideas tip, we’re continuing our 2021 coverage series, this week focusing

Congratulations to Ridgeview Middle School yearbook staffers who were named a 2020 Design of the Year finalist by the National Scholastic Press Association.

Yearbook staffers at the Episcopal School of Dallas and Bellaire High School were named 2020 COVID-19 Coverage finalists by the National Scholastic Press Association Friday.

Logan Dorsey, one of Bowie High School’s 2019-20 yearbook editors, was named a Designer of the Year finalist in the National Scholastic Press Association’s Portfolio of the Year competition.

The Thistle staff’s annual photo shoot is an epic tradition at Northern Highlands Regional High School. This year was no exception. They photographed masked students with smoke bombs for their “Up in

As the unusual school year continues, we’re all questioning how to focus on academics. Here are 20-plus ideas to make the grade. This is the first of a two-part tip on academic coverage.

Every four years we have the perfect excuse to show a little patriotism. Presidential elections are some of the most interesting yearbook spreads a staff can create. Who will win? What should we

This won’t be your typical yearbook. It’s just not possible. And maybe that’s a good thing. It’s a chance to throw off the status quo and embrace change. Here are six ways yearbooks can, and should,

Colors. Graphics. Typography. Working together, this trio makes it easy to visualize a theme. But there’s more to theme development than pretty colors and fonts. A theme should be showcased

If there’s one positive that’s come out of the pandemic, it’s the chance to revolutionize our yearbooks. Instead of worrying about lost content from traditional events and topics, look at this as an

We’ve already lost so much. Let’s not lose the yearbook too.

As staffs across the country grapple with virtual learning, reduced events and unusual sports seasons, they are also wondering how to do a