High school We the People team briefs Appropriations Committee, asks for continued competition support
Dec 9, 2025
Students from Cody High School presented their We the People civic education work to the committee, described making the program a graduation requirement, and requested continuation of a biennial $120,000 footnote to support state competition and related expenses.
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The Joint Appropriations Committee paused agency business to hear a presentation by We the People students from Cody High School. Teacher‑organized and led by facilitators in Cody, the students explained the program’s structure, noted it is a graduation requirement in their district, and described how civic education is integrated into classwork and local competitions that feed into the state and national levels.
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