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Veritas student is among the elite in Poetry Out Loud, Newberg Graphic (OR) 3/30/2011

Local high school student wins state championship poetry contest, LoudounTimes.com (VA) 3/30/2011

School for Deaf student proves a natural onstage, omaha.com (NE) 3/29/2011

Vt. 'Poetry Out Loud' champ heads to Nationals, 3 News (VT) 3/28/2011

Dracut teen falls short, but rhyme still fine, LowellSun.com (MA) 3/26/2011

RHS senior wins state poetry contest, readingeagle.com (PA) 3/25/2011

Robert Marchand will represent California in April’s 2011 Poetry Out Loud National Competition, AlYoung.org (CA) 3/25/2011

Marc Cabrera, ArtBeat: P.G.H.S. aces poetry contest, Monterey Herald.com (CA) 3/25/2011

Schwab places third at poetry contest | Mandan News, The Morton County & Mandan News (ND) 3/24/2011

Local teens compete in poetry contest, Houmatoday.com (LA) 3/23/2011

Verse-atility: Brookline High student follows his art, wins regional poetry recitation contest, Wicked Local (MA) 3/23/2011

Claude Mumbere Is Vermont's Voice at Poetry Out Loud | Seven Days, Seven Days (VT) 3/23/2011

Missoula high schooler to compete in national poetry recitation contest, missoulian.com (MT) 3/22/2011

Teens tap into the power of poetry, The Salt Lake Tribune (UT) 3/22/2011

Lawrence student runner-up in state poetry contest, nj.com (NJ) 3/21/2011

Local students compete in Poetry Out Loud contest, herald-dispatch.com (WV) 3/20/2011

Students shine: Pupil excels in championship, The News-Herald (MI) 3/20/2011

Jake Kramer Wins The Poetry Out Loud State Competition, American Banking News 3/19/2011

State Champion Named at NJ Poetry Out Loud Competition, New Jersey Poets and Poetry (NJ) 3/18/2011

Third time’s the charm, Central Oregonian (OR) 3/17/2011

Poetry Out Loud Competition, Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CO) 3/17/2011

Springfield senior wins Illinois 'Poetry Out Loud', Quad-Cities Online (IL) 3/16/2011

NH Lawmakers To Work Late Wednesday? Because Of Poetry Contest, CBS Boston (NH) 3/16/2011

Owyhee student to compete at state poetry event, Elko Daily Free Press (NV) 3/16/2011

SMN junior is two-time poetry champ - Shawnee Dispatch, iShawnee.com (KS) 3/16/2011

Tacoma High School student wins Poetry Out Loud State Finals, Tacoma News Tribune (WA) 3/15/2011

Poetry contest all about passion, deseretnews.com (UT) 3/15/2011

Lincoln student wins Poetry Out Loud contest, journalstar.com (NE) 3/15/2011

Casha Mills Heads to Poetry Out Loud Nationals, Hampton Woods (KS) 3/15/2011

Poetry Out Loud" meets PBS", Stage Mom (AZ) 3/15/2011

Governor Corbett: Berks County High School Senior is 'Poetry Out Loud' State Champion, WXOW News 19 (MN) 3/14/2011

Poetry Out Loud Results, maine arts commission (ME) 3/14/2011

Lulu Hawkes ‘12 Named ‘Poetry Out Loud’ State Champion!, Catherine McAuley News (ME) 3/14/2011

Wyoming student places third in state poetry-reciting contest, Grand Traverse (WY) 3/14/2011

Tacoma High School student wins Poetry Out Loud State Finals, GO Arts (WA) 3/14/2011

Local poetry enthusiast advances to national competition, Stillwater NewsPress (OK) 3/12/2011

Local teen ready to recite at state poetry event, Davis County Clipper (UT) 3/12/2011

Lathrop senior to represent Alaska in national Poetry Out Loud competition, News-Miner.com (AK) 3/12/2011

Congratulations to Wesley McNair: New Maine Poet Laureate, Dirigo Bards & Their Old Graveyards (ME) 3/12/2011

Area students win performance honors, Cincinnati.Com (OH) 3/10/2011

Wilmington student wins state Poetry Out Loud fest, StarNewsOnline.com (NC) 3/10/2011

Columbia senior to represent state in Poetry Out Loud national finals, Columbia Star (SC) 3/10/2011

Poetry Out Loud finalists set to compete tonight, delawareonline.com (DE) 3/10/2011

Ashley senior wins statewide Poetry Out Loud competition, StarNewsOnline.com (NC) 3/10/2011

South Charleston student wins state Poetry Out Loud event, West Virginia Book Festival (WV) 3/10/2011

Alaska State Poetry Out Loud Winner Announced, The Juneau (AK) 3/10/2011

State Poetry Out Loud winner named, headed to Washington for finals, courier-journal.com (KY) 3/9/2011

Local Slam Poet Heads to State Competition, Deerfield Patch 3/9/2011

Franckly speaking: I never knew poetry could make me sweat, Mountain Democrat (CA) 3/9/2011

Torie DiMartile wins 6th annual Poetry Out Loud, Nomadic Ink (KY) 3/9/2011

East High student wins Iowa poetry meet, The Sioux City Journal (IA) 3/8/2011

Tavares student heading to state poetry competition, DailyCommercial.com (FL) 3/8/2011

Kansas Arts Commission 2011 Poetry Out Loud State Final Competition, Kansas City infoZine (MO) 3/8/2011

Tacoma high school student wins Poetry Out Loud state finals, Tacoma Daily Index (WA) 3/8/2011

Four Chicago-area high schools vie for poetry prize, Chicago Sun-Times (IL) 3/7/2011

Way to represent, Will Hamel!, Spew Blog (WA) 3/7/2011

Poetry Out Loud Final in Lewiston Friday, Maine Arts Commission (ME) 3/7/2011

Carlisle student takes on state poetry competition, The Sentinel (PA) 3/6/2011

Winners chosen in Poetry Out Loud regional recitation contest, TheSouthern.com (IL) 3/5/2011

Kenwood High School student to read in Poetry Out Loud, Leaf-Chronicle (TN) 3/5/2011

Bits 'n' Pieces: Students advance in poetry contest, The Columbian (WA) 3/5/2011

INDIANA: Poetry reading takes center stage, Indiana Gazette Online Edition (PA) 3/5/2011

North Stokes student in statewide poetry contest, The Stokes News Online (NC) 3/4/2011

Hanging out in Cheyenne with the Wyoming Poetry Out Loud crowd, hummingbirdminds (WY) 3/4/2011

Warsaw student wins national poetry contest, wane.com (IN) 3/3/2011

Give It Up To The Poetry Out Loud Winners At The Morgan School, Clinton Patch (CT) 3/2/2011

State ?Poetry Out Loud? finals this weekend, Charleston Gazette (WV) 3/1/2011

Sara Ellingrod of Arvada-Clearmont H.S. named winner of Wyoming Poetry Out Loud competition, Wyoming Arts (WY) 3/1/2011

Roseville student wins poetry contest, Rocklin and Roseville Today (CA) 2/28/2011

Student finds art in poetry, Times Press Recorder Online (CA) 2/28/2011

Poetry Out Loud Contest Reaches 19,000 Students, Broadway World (NY) 2/28/2011

AmCan Teen Heads to State Poetry Tourney, Napa Patch (CA) 2/28/2011

Just think of it as The Sixth Annual State of Wyoming Poetry Bee, Wyoming Arts (WY) 2/28/2011

Poetry reciters compete at Bandon High School, Bandon Western World (OR) 2/25/2011

High school students display poetic talent in competition at Burlington High School, Wicked Local (MA) 2/25/2011

Alvey to Compete for State Poetry Recitation Title, Madison Patch (NJ) 2/25/2011

Poetry Comes Alive at Burlington High School, Burlington Patch (MA) 2/24/2011

Arcata students win poetry contest, Times-Standard (CA) 2/24/2011

Poetry in motion: See Wyoming students compete for Poetry Out Loud finals, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle (WY) 2/24/2011

Chavis wins Poetry Out Loud state finals, JuneauEmpire.com (AK) 2/24/2011

Three move on to state in regional Poetry Out Loud competition, The Rock River Times (IL) 2/23/2011

Washington County hosts regional Poetry Out Loud competition, Herald-Mail.com (MD) 2/19/2011

Montville and Madison Among Those Competing for State Title, Montville Patch (NJ) 2/17/2011

3 poetry winners advance to state, The Post and Courier (SC) 2/17/2011

National recitation contest, examiner.com (CO) 2/17/2011

Miss Poetry Out Loud Live? You Can See The Entire Finals Broadcast Here, Burlington High School Principal's Blog (MA) 2/17/2011

Lauren Dwane Competes in Poetry Contest, Kinnelon-Butler Patch (NJ) 2/16/2011

Whiz Kids: Cardinal Mooney Poets, Sarasota Patch (FL) 2/16/2011

Students giving voice to centuries’ old library of literary treasures, The Inyo Register (CA) 2/16/2011

Poetry Out Loud underscores why arts education matters, keepmecurrent.com (ME) 2/16/2011

Students' Vocal Talent Tested in Poetry Competition, LadueFrontenacPatch (MO) 2/15/2011

Poetry Out Loud State Finals to be held February 26 in Warwick, RI.gov (RI) 2/15/2011

Poetry Out Loud cometh, tricityherald.com (WA) 2/14/2011

Oxnard teen wins Ventura County Poetry Out Loud contest, Ventura County Star (CA) 2/11/2011

The Road Not Taken - And Other Famous Poems Heard At The Morgan School, Clinton Patch (CT) 2/11/2011

Former self-described shy girl wins regional Poetry Out Loud competition, Southeast Missourian (MO) 2/10/2011

No words needed for this poetry, omaha.com (NE) 2/10/2011

For the love of words, Appeal-Democrat.com (CA) 2/10/2011

Dos Pueblos’ Courtney Cambron Wins County’s ‘Poetry Out Loud’ Competition, Noozhawk.com (CA) 2/10/2011

Grant and Hart top poets in the county, Sierra Star (CA) 2/10/2011

Thanking a Teacher, Curriculum Matters - Education Week (MD) 2/10/2011

Students compete in poetry events, Elko Daily Free Press (NV) 2/9/2011

Poetry Out Loud Southern Regional at City Theater in Biddeford, maine arts commission (ME) 2/9/2011

Nerinx student advances in poetry contest, STLtoday.com (MO) 2/9/2011

Poetry OUT LOUD, The Other Side of the Mountain (GA) 2/8/2011

Good luck to Jessy Forsmo-Shadid in Poetry Out Loud contest, Kuna Melba News Editor's Blog (ID) 2/7/2011

Redwood High teen wins Marin Poetry Out Loud finals - ContraCostaTimes.com, Contra Costa Times (CA) 2/7/2011

Poetry - Didn't You Hear? It's The Next Big Thing!, Clinton Patch (CT) 2/5/2011

First area ‘Poetry Out Loud’ contest brings out the best from local teens, Frontiersman (IL) 2/5/2011

Powerful poets, Alaska Star (AK) 2/4/2011

Actions speak as loud as words, Frontiersman (IL) 2/4/2011

Yodit Aseffa to represent NHS at state poetry contest, Englewood Independent (OH) 2/3/2011

Poetry Out Loud winners on to state competition, YakimaHerald.com (WA) 2/3/2011

Students express themselves through classics - ContraCostaTimes.com, Contra Costa Times (CA) 2/2/2011

The poem inside, Anacortes American (IL) 2/2/2011

Poetry Out Loud, San Francisco Chronicle (CA) 1/30/2011

| OregonLive.com, My Portland (OR) 1/28/2011

Regional poetry winners advance to state finals, The Item.com (SC) 1/28/2011

Boonville students recite poetry at Turner Hall, Boonville Daily News (MO) 1/28/2011

Eagle Eye on AmCan: Out loud and proud, The Napa Valley Register.com (CA) 1/28/2011

Recitation resurgent in classrooms eagle > news > local, The Napa Valley Register.com (CA) 1/28/2011

Poetry Out Loud offers students a voice for change, Portland Press Herald (ME) 1/28/2011

Poetry Friday: Poetry Out Loud, Dori Reads (GA) 1/28/2011

Bates series relates poetry, visual arts for young people, sunjournal.com (ME) 1/26/2011

Patuxent student takes home Poetry Out Loud title, SoMdNews.com (MD) 1/26/2011

Hoboken High Holds Poetry Contest, Hoboken Patch (NJ) 1/21/2011

Hands, Faces, and Voices, The Independent (KY) 1/21/2011

‘Poetry Out Loud’ Final Sends Winner to Regional Competition in National Contest, West Orange Patch (NJ) 1/20/2011

Students Compete in ‘Poetry Out Loud’ Contest, Fairfax Connection (VA) 1/20/2011

PHOTO GALLERY: Poetry in motion At Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, Wicked Local (MA) 1/20/2011

Poetry Out Loud 2011, Media @ the Mountain (GA) 1/20/2011

‘Poetry Out Loud’ continues success, Stanwood/Camano Net (WA) 1/18/2011

Stanwood High poetry recital teaches valuable skills, HeraldNet (WA) 1/18/2011

‘Poetry Out Loud’ Resonates at West Orange High School, West Orange Patch (NJ) 1/17/2011

Old poems, new voices at ..., VillageSoup (ME) 1/17/2011

VIDEO: Poetry Out Loud, Chevy Chase Patch (MD) 1/16/2011

‘Poetry Out Loud’ narrows finalists list, Las Cruces Sun-News (NM) 1/12/2011

Loud and clear: Benicia students to represent county in poetry competition, The Benicia Herald (CA) 1/12/2011

Poetry Out Loud contest engages Glencoe, Lakeridge, Sherwood and more than 20 other high schools, OregonLive.com (OR) 1/11/2011

Poetry Out Loud Competition, Eye On Annapolis (MD) 1/11/2011

Student advances to next round of poetry competition, Stillwater NewsPress (OK) 1/8/2011

Contest is pure poetry for students, baltimoresun.com (MD) 1/8/2011

Poetry Contest Looking For Students, The Evening Leader (OH) 1/7/2011

Spoken words are poetry emotion, Dutch Harbor Fisherman (AK) 12/29/2010

High schooler interprets T.S. Eliot, advances to county poetry contest, Simi Valley Acorn (CA) 12/17/2010

Briana Tate To Advance To Statewide Poetry Out Loud Competition, the Chattanoogan.com (TN) 12/16/2010

Poetry Out Loud, Lee Newspapers (CA) 12/15/2010

2 students to compete in Poetry Out Loud, The Post and Courier (SC) 12/15/2010

Williams wins poetry contest, SSentinel.com (VA) 12/12/2010

‘This makes poetry cool’, CapeCodOnline.com (MA) 12/11/2010

Exeter High School students compete in Poetry Out Loud, Portsmouth Herald (NH) 12/10/2010

No passwords necessary, The Durham News (NC) 12/8/2010

High School Sophomore Is Winner Of Poetry Out Loud Competition At CGLA, the Chattanoogan.com (TN) 12/7/2010

Nuevo students get passionate about poetry, PE.com (CA) 12/4/2010

Girls Leadership Academy Hosts Poetry Competition Today, the Chattanoogan.com (TN) 12/3/2010

Lots to Do—, Medusa's Kitchen (CA) 12/3/2010

Poetry Outloud Contest, MyMotherLode.com (CA) 11/30/2010

Teens urged to get loud, Paso Robles Press (CA) 11/26/2010

Poetry Out Loud contest, baltimoresun.com (MD) 11/24/2010

Video: Hate Poem by Julie Sheehan, Moving Poems (SD) 11/22/2010

Students will compete in Poetry Out Loud this Friday, al.com (AL) 11/16/2010

Teaching Artists Help Students Prepare For “Poetry Out Loud” Program, the Chattanoogan.com (TN) 11/16/2010

Poetry Out Loud kicks off, timesrecord.com (ME) 11/9/2010

CGLA Kicks Off Poetry Out Loud Competition, the Chattanoogan.com (TN) 11/5/2010

Illinois Arts Council sponsors poetry contest, MyWebTimes.com (IL) 11/4/2010

Maine’s Poetry Out Loud Champion Interviewed in Washington, maine arts commission (ME) 11/4/2010

Poetry Comes to Flint Hill School, Oakton Patch (VA) 11/4/2010

Boyd ready for poetry performance, The Independent (KY) 11/3/2010

South Baldwin school columns for Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010, Press-Register Community News (AL) 10/27/2010

Deadlines Near for Poetry Out Loud Registration, JuneauEmpire.com (AK) 10/26/2010

Poetry Out Loud kicks off this fall, JuneauEmpire.com (AK) 10/14/2010

Illinois arts group seeks schools for poetry slam, Quad-Cities Online (IL) 10/13/2010

Illinois High Schools Invited to Participate in Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest - Free national program implemented statewide by the Illinois Arts Council & Regional Partners in Alton, Carbondale, Champaign, Chicago, the Quad Cities, Springf, State of Illinois (IL) 10/12/2010

Fighting to promote the arts, Sierra Star (CA) 10/7/2010

Robert Oliphant Columnist EducationNews.org, EdNews.org (TX) 10/6/2010

Poetry Out Loud: Book Fest 10, Library of Congress (DC) 10/5/2010

Robert Oliphant Columnist EducationNews.org, EdNews.org (TX) 10/3/2010

New Laureate’s Goal Is ‘To Draw Out The Secret Poetry That Is In Every One Of Us’, Sunday News (PA) 10/3/2010

Fort Smith Teacher Named Finalist for State Teacher of the Year, 5 News (AR) 10/3/2010

The NEA’S 45 years of numbers, washingtonpost.com (DC) 9/30/2010

Indiana schools encouraged to join poetry competition, wthr.com (IN) 9/23/2010

Alaska high school students invited to participate in Poetry Out Loud, Capital City Weekly (AK) 9/22/2010

National Book Festival author schedule: Poetry & Prose, washingtonpost.com (DC) 9/22/2010

A-B welcomes DeFoe, The Inter-Mountain (WV) 9/21/2010

National Book Festival author schedule: Poetry & Prose, washingtonpost.com (DC) 9/19/2010

Poetry program promises possibilities, BaldwinCountyNOW.com (AL) 9/10/2010

Jacoby earns support of community, The Telegraph (IL) 9/9/2010

Deadline approaching for poetry contest, NewsChannel5.com (TN) 9/7/2010

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