The
was a newspaper written by children in grades five and six for children ages 7 through 13. It appeared as a 12-page tabloid insert in the on the second Tuesday of every month during the school year. Barbara Poore, acting as editor, founded in 1980 as a product of the Children’s Educational Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization for which she also served as president.![peanut-butter-press-0-cropped.jpg Two teachers and several students stand together in front of a van.](https://indyencyclopedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/peanut-butter-press-0-cropped.jpg)
School administrators selected student reporters from area schools each month to cover topics on local businesses and events and to interview celebrities and community leaders. The newspaper also contained student-written book reviews, puzzles, and creative writing, as well as comics, crafts, and recipes that were created by adults.
received a 1984 Casper Award for outstanding community service, national awards for excellence in educational journalism, and national television coverage. When the newspaper became part of the in 1986, a new editor, Patty Deely, was appointed, but the original format was retained. Because was a part of the , it enjoyed the same circulation as the daily newspaper, in addition to its school subscriptions, which totaled 75,000 during 1990-1991.
The Peanut Butter Press ceased publication in 1996 when budget cuts at the
made it no longer feasible. In 1999, the also ceased publication.Revised July 2021
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