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JEANC

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JEANC

It's not too early to order Honor Cords

It’s not too early to order Honor Cords

March 16, 2026

It's not too early to order JEANC's custom-made, tri-color honor cords for your seniors to wear at commencement — and keep as a memento of their dedication to scholastic journalism. Graduates...

"Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, answers questions I asked about his reasons for attending a
youth athlete mental health panel at Stanford University and advice for Palo Alto High School students
coping with the loss of a student. According to Young, dealing with loss allows you to reconnect with
yourself and what’s really important. 'The more you learn that life is not just about you, the more you learn
to get used to empathy,' Young said. 'Use loss as an opportunity to mature your spiritual kind of
connection.'" — Ava Knapp

Paly senior named California Journalist of the Year

February 25, 2026

Ava Knapp, editor-in-chief of The Paly Voice at Palo Alto High School, was named the California Journalist of the Year today in an announcement by JEA California State Director Mitch Ziegler. Knapp will...

Court rules for reassigned adviser in 48907 case

Court rules for reassigned adviser in 48907 case

January 27, 2026

After having been reassigned away from teaching journalism and the newspaper for the 2025-26 school year, a San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled that Eric Gustafson be reinstated to his previous...

HS Journalist of the Year portfolios due Feb. 16

HS Journalist of the Year portfolios due Feb. 16

November 25, 2025

The deadline to enter applications, including digital portfolios, for the California High School Journalist of the Year, the preliminary round for the 2026 JEA Journalist of the Year competition is Feb....

Vote now, plan for Annual Meeting

Vote now, plan for Annual Meeting

November 23, 2025

All current JEANC members have been emailed their ballots for the Board Election in preparation for the Annual Meeting on Jan. 13. In accordance with the JEANC Bylaws, one-half of the board is elected...

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight

August 15, 2025

Former JEANC President Don Bott has published a book of reflections based on his career as a classroom teacher and journalism adviser, "Forty Years, Forty Stories: Lessons for Teachers in Their First...

NorCal Media Day date announced

NorCal Media Day date announced

June 13, 2025

Registration for NorCal Media Day is now closed. We've had an overwhelming response, and we are no longer able to accept additional registrations to NorCal Media Day. We know you're disappointed, but...

Member Spotlight

Member Spotlight

May 15, 2025

Chris Valdez Stagg High School Publications advised: The news website staggonline.net. Please follow us there or on IG @staggonline! How long have you been advising? At the same school? Other schools?...

2025 Annual Contest winners announced

2025 Annual Contest winners announced

May 4, 2025

Congratulations to the winners in our Annual Contest. Links to the winning entries were accurate at the the time of the contest, and individual entries may be disabled at any time by the owners of the...

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