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Board selects essay prompt themed around symbols of freedom ahead of 250th anniversary

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Trustees selected a prompt for the 2025'26 Great American essay contest: in light of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, what symbols of freedom are most important to you and why? The contest is open to local students in grades 5, 8 and 12; essays are due Oct. 15.

Carson City 'Trustees approved the prompt for the Carson City School District's board-sponsored Great American essay contest for 2025'26, framing the prompt around patriotic symbols and the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. The approved prompt reads in substance: the 250th anniversary of the…

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