Make sure you're not waiting until it's too late to talk to your students about the most important lesson they'll learn as journalists: their responsibilities, as well as the rights, accorded them by the First Amendment.

Six Kansas high schools were awarded Sweepstakes trophies on May 2, 2009, at the KSPA state championships, held at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The winners: Troy High School, Class 1A Humboldt...