В Восточной Айове в 2027 году возобновится региональный конкурс гражданской грамотности для школьников

National Civics Bee returning to Eastern Iowa in 2027 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Middle school students across Eastern Iowa will have another chance to compete in the National Civics Bee next year, with applications opening Sept. 7. The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Foundation will host the regional competition for a second year in spring 2027. Students in grades six through eight can enter by submitting an essay about an issue in their community and proposing a solution. Selected students will advance to a live regional competition. The top competitors can move on to the Iowa State Civics Bee, with the state winner advancing to the national championship in Washington, D.C. The 2027 national champion will receive a $100,000 contribution to a 529 education savings account. Thirty-seven students from five counties and 11 schools took part in Eastern Iowa’s first regional competition this year. 17 advanced to the live event at Indian Creek Nature Center, with three moving on to the state competition in Des Moines. Cedar Rapids’ regional winner finished second at state. Barbra Solberg with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance said the program gives students a way to apply what they learn in class to issues affecting their own communities. Applications close Feb. 2, 2027. Organizers have not yet announced the date or location of the regional competition.