Middle School Students Put Their Knowledge to the Test in the National Civics Bee – WTOP News
Fifty-two finalists will test knowledge of government, the Constitution and community issues for a $100,000 education savings plan.
- Fifty-Two middle school students competed in the National Civics Bee Championship in Washington on Wednesday, with C-SPAN televising the nonpartisan event for the first time, hosted by actor and game show host Jerry OConnell.
- After submitting essays on "how they would improve their communities through civics," students advanced through state-level competitions, with essay topics ranging from solar energy to childhood poverty.
- Contestants showcased their knowledge of "American government, the Constitution and the civic challenges facing their communities." The Chamber of Commerce Foundation awarded the winner a $100,000 529 education savings plan.
- State representatives included Marin Larsen from Harpswell, Maine, and Sam Martin of Little Compton, Rhode Island, who qualified after winning his statewide finals at the Swift Community Center.
- Amid rising partisan tensions surrounding fast-approaching midterm elections, the competition remains a rare field that has long enjoyed bipartisan support among students across all 50 states.
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WASHINGTON — As partisan tensions rise in advance of the fast-approaching midterm elections, students will test their knowledge Wednesday in a field that’s long enjoyed bipartisan support: civics. Fifty-two middle school students hailing from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and American Samoa, will compete at the annual National Civics Bee Championship in the nation’s capital. […]
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