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Highlighting the outstanding academic performance by Kansas high schools students

Kansas NEA sponsors "Quest" on Kansas Public Television

The Kansas National Education Association has joined Washburn University in sponsoring a new public television series encouraging academic achievement among Kansas high school students.

The series, "Quest", is produced by KTWU/Channel 11, public television, in Topeka where it is broadcast every Sunday evening at 10:30 p.m. The series will also air on KPTS/Channel 8 in Wichita, where it will be seen on Mondays at 10:00 p.m. The championship match will be broadcast on both stations in Mid-May.

The state's premiere high school academic competition began last December. Eighty-four high school teams from across the state participated in the Washburn University Super Saturday academic competition. The top 16 teams moved on to an appearance on "Quest", which was taped at KTWU/Channel 11 in Topeka in January.

"Too often our high school students are not recognized for their high academic achievement," said KNEA President Christy Levings. "The 'Quest' program highlights the quality of public high schools and showcases real life examples of academic success."

Students compete in four-member teams on the weekly television show "Quest". They are challenged to answer questions in a variety of subject areas including art, literature, history, math and science.

The high school teams competing for the championship in "Quest 2006" include Wichita East High School, Ottawa High School, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, Blue Valley North High School, Clifton-Clyde High School, Independent High School, Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School, Lawrence High School, Lawrence Free State High School, Mill Valley High School, Perry-Lecompton High School, Pittsburg High School, Shawnee Heights High School, Topeka West High School, Trinity Catholic High School and Washburn Rural High School.

"We are delighted to have the support of two organizations whose missions are clearly focused on Kansas academic achievement, " said KTWU/Channel 11 General Manager, Eugene Williams. "Their sponsorship provides valuable financial support that is so important to a new program such as this."

Celebrating over 40 years of service to our communities, KTWU has been broadcasting local public television (PBS) in eastern Kansas and portions of Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma since 1965. KTWU also broadcasts a digital television signal on digital channel 23.

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