
Brenda Field receives 2017 James A. Tidwell Award for Excellence in Scholastic Media Education
Glenbrook South High School yearbook adviser and state director for the IJEA encourages advisers to "Fly the J" as a reference to her beloved Cubs and scholastic press freedom in Illinois
May 12, 2017
IJEA inducts Stan Zoller, Brenda Field into 2017 Hall of Fame
For passage of New Voices Illinois and more, IJEA honors these two journalism educators
May 12, 2017
IJEA honors Linda Jones as 2016 Friend of Scholastic Journalism
Award-winner credits others with her success in helping student journalists
September 29, 2016

2016 IJEA Fall Conference in Review: Empowered staffs, empowered advisers
Read story by first-place Feature Write-Off winner about keynote speaker Mitch Eden
September 19, 2016
Video: Here’s what’s so great about the IJEA All-State Journalism Team. Now go for it!
Michael Geheren, a member of the IJEA All-State Journalism Team in 2012 and 2013, talks about why students should enter the competition and why advisers should nominate their MVPs. Never heard of the All-State Team? This video is for you!
September 14, 2015
Video: Watch Janet Levin’s acceptance speech for the 2015 James A. Tidwell Award
The longtime John Hersey High newspaper adviser was honored Friday, May 1, at the IHSA state final in Charleston, and she had some insights and advice for her peers.
May 4, 2015
Video: Mike Doyle reflects on career as he accepts 2014 James A. Tidwell Award
The Belvidere fixture is retiring after 15 years of working with high school journalists — and fittingly he's the recipient of IJEA's highest teaching honor, renamed this year as the James A. Tidwell Award.
May 16, 2014
Video: Press on! Film critic Dann Gire honored as 2013 Friend of Scholastic Journalism
Be sure to watch this inspiring video all the way through. You won't be disappointed when you reach the end. We have a feeling you'll be cheering too as IJEA honoree Dann Gire exhorts his audience to resist all obstacles and "press on!"
September 15, 2013
Video: Top 10 great things about advising from Educator of the Year Laurie Bielong
Laurie Bielong is retiring from Belleville West High School after an exemplary career that included some 20 years of advising the award-winning Hy News. But she couldn't leave the stage without first giving a top 10 list tailored just for journalism advisers. And it comes with sound effects!
April 29, 2013
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