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I recently spoke with Rob Schimenz from Stossel in the Classroom about their fantastic essay and video contests. Click here to listen to our conversation and to get some insider info about this fantastic opportunity:

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Eligibility:

Essay Contest:

The contest is open to writers in grades 5-12, (ages 10-18) at some point during the contest period September 14, 2023-March 22, 2024. No more than one submission will be accepted for each essay writer. Writers must be located in North America, Hawaii, or a U.S. military address, and all submissions should be in English. Employees of Stossel in the Classroom, Stossel TV, and Center for Independent Thought, or any person or organization involved in the operation and/or setup of the contest, and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Previous winners of a Stossel in the Classroom first place prize are not eligible for prizes in our subsequent contests.

Video Contest:

The contest is open to students in grades 5-12 and college (ages 10-23) at some point during the contest period September 14, 2023-March 22, 2024. No more than one submission will be accepted for each student. Students must be located in North America, Hawaii or at a U.S. military address, and all submissions should be in English. Employees of Stossel in the Classroom, Stossel TV, and Center for Independent Thought, or any person or organization involved in the operation and/or setup of the contest, and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Previous winners of a Stossel in the Classroom first place prize are not eligible for prizes in our subsequent contests.

Application Requirements:

Essays must be 500-1,000 words in length. Submissions that do not meet this requirement, or that exceed it, will be disqualified. If an essay exceeds the word limit due to a “Works cited” page or bibliography, it will not be disqualified. If an essay would not meet the word minimum without its “Works cited” page or bibliography, it will not be disqualified.

Videos must be no shorter than 1 minute in length and no longer than 3 minutes in length. Videos must be uploaded to somewhere accessible to others, such as YouTube, TikTok, Vimeo, or Google Drive. Make sure your video is not set to Private. You may set it to “Unlisted” on YouTube. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.

Choose Your Prompt:

The Housing Shortage: Causes, Solutions, and the Role of Government

My Vision for 2024: Presidential Campaign Priorities

Ticket Dynamics: Unveiling the Economics of Concert Tours

The Path Forward: Evaluating U.S. Energy Policy

Be sure to review the contest website for all the pertinent details.

Entry Deadline: March 22, 2024

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Scholarship overview.

The Stossel in the Classroom Essay Contest gives students an opportunity to express themselves and win great prizes. The contest is open to students in grades 5 to 12, age 10 to 18, residing in North America, Hawaii, or at a U.S. military address. Students may submit their essays directly, or have them submitted by a teacher or parent. Employees of Stossel in the Classroom, Stossel TV, and Center for Independent Thought, or any person or organization involved in the operation and/or setup of the contest, and their immediate family members are not eligible for this contest. Previous winners of a Stossel in the Classroom first-place prize are not eligible for prizes in subsequent contests. Be sure to proofread your essay before it’s submitted and be mindful of the 500 – 1,000 word requirement. Most of all, be sure to cite your sources and check your facts. If you’re a 5th – 12th grader who has a passion for history and/or economics, we encourage you to apply!

About Center for Independent Thought

The Center for Independent Thought (CIT) seeks to expand awareness of individual liberty, free markets, and peace. Toward that goal, CIT works with teachers, scholars, and international free-market organizations to develop critical thinking and bring the ideas of liberty to people around the globe.

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Argument Writing: Stossel in the Classroom Contests

2023 deadline: March 31

Need a real-world reason to assign argumentative essays? Look no further. The Stossel in the Classroom 2022-23 Essay Contest welcomes your students’ arguments. I have used Stossel in the Classroom contests twice with middle schoolers, and even though none of my students won, the contests were valuable experiences. I think whenever we can get kids writing for a real-world audience, everyone wins.

The deadline is March 31 and the prizes are generous . Granted, these are national contests and, therefore, very competitive. Still, providing a contest of any kind often provides some motivation to make writing argument essays worthwhile. After all, students can’t win if they don’t enter.

Choosing a topic is often a barrier to starting. Stossel in the Classroom makes that easy by providing three essay topic choices to choose from.

In the past, my students could usually zero in on one topic that piqued their interest. Sure, you may need to help middle schoolers connect the some of the choices to their young lives, but once they see how these grown-up topics do indeed affect them, they’ll be able to insert their unique viewpoints into a conversation!

Here are this year’s argument choices:

• The American Constitution in our lives
• Inflation: Root causes and community impact
• Economics in the Wild

Refer to this page of the website for the rest of the prompts, which provide context and background info, videos, and resources to get students brainstorming.

Here are a few other details to know:

• Essay length must be 500-1,000 words, excluding Works Cited entries
• Both high school and middle school students have their own age category and prizes
• Stossel in the Classroom also invites students to create video essays in a separate contest. Visit this page for more info on that option.

Check out the website for resources that will help you guide students to their research. The contest website offers a video library , Both Sides of the Issue video series , and modules that offer more videos centered around debatable topics. Also: mentor essays! Read previous winners here. These would all make good sources and would keep students from wandering the internet for random research.

Thanks for reading! Stossel’s argument essay contest is a good thing. There’s no cost to enter and students can learn so much from producing an argument for a real-world audience.

Browse through my Student Contest page for more contests, most of which I’ve used with middle schoolers and high schoolers. Also, feel free to leave a comment or ask a question using my Contact page. Have a great week!

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Stossel in the Classroom Announces Contest Deadline of March 22

February 9, 2024

Stossel in the Classroom has announced that this year’s deadline for their student essay and video competitions will be March 22.

In an email sent out yesterday, they state:

“We know you’re always looking for activities that cultivate critical thinking in your students and engagement in your classroom — our essay and video contests  fit the bill. They encourage good writing and creative skills, while engaging students in important issues of the day.

“Covering timely and relevant topics, such as housing shortages, concert economics, energy policy, and presidential campaign aspirations, students can share their perspectives with us—and John Stossel!”

Some features of the competition are:

Engaging Topic Questions

Divisions for Middle School thru College

$25,000 in Cash Prizes

Prizes for Teachers

You can find more information about the Stossel in the Classroom contests here:

Student Contests – Stossel in the Classroom

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Williamsburg, Va. (May 1, 2024) – California and Texas students have won top honors in the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) 2024 Civics Education Essay Contest.

Over the past decade, NCSC has challenged youth to reflect on civics education and the U.S. Constitution.

This year, students from across the country reflected on the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor's influence on civics education for American youth and her perspective on the importance of civic engagement by all citizens. Students addressed two age-appropriate questions about citizen participation in their communities and government.

NCSC President Mary McQueen said recognizing the late Supreme Court justice this year was especially fitting given Justice O’Connor’s passion for civics education.

"Justice O’Connor was deeply committed to educating the younger generation about democracy and the fundamental democratic principles that form our society,” McQueen said. “She believed civic participation beyond voting is vital to our democracy, and she urged citizens to become involved in their schools, neighborhoods, and communities."

The contest attracted 800 students from 48 states and the District of Columbia. Essays were scored based on the student's understanding of the topic, creativity, grammar, spelling, and style. The nine winners will receive cash totaling $3,450.

The 2024 winners include:

High school (grades 9-12)

• First place - Daniella Cuevas, California
• Second place - Mattie Jane Carpenter, Georgia
• Third place - Jacob Hertz, California

Middle school (grades 6-8)

• First place - Sophia Ling, California
• Second place - Ashley Wagner, Massachusetts
• Third place - Anoushka Pandey, Maryland

Elementary school (grades 3-5)

• First place - Nicholas Jakimier, Texas
• Second place - Ana Cervantes, Kansas
• Third place - Faith Yono, Michigan

To read the winning essays, visit  ncsc.org/contest .