Idaho high school students invited to Ninth Circuit's historic U.S. Civics Contest

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — Idaho high school students interested in United States history and the Constitution may submit their essay or video entries to the Ninth Circuit Civics Contest.

The contest is sponsored by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. It is open to all Idaho high school students in grades nine through 12 attending public, private, charter or parochial schools. Homeschool students are also invited to apply.

This year's contest theme, "70 Years Later – The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education," asks students to dive into how this Supreme Court decision shaped the American cultural and political landscape.

Students may work individually or in groups of up to three to produce a three to five-minute video presentation or work individually to submit an essay of 500 to 1,000 words.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho will conduct the local selection process to identify Idaho's finalists for the circuit-wide competition. Local district winners in each category will receive cash prizes of $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third.

Contest finalists will be announced in May, and Idaho's in June. Their work will be submitted for consideration in the circuit-wide contest.

Click HERE to learn more about 2024 contest rules or to access the application. The deadline to apply is March 8.

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