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Saint Charles High students advance to state Project Citizen competition after classroom civic‑education pilot
Summary
Teachers from Saint Charles High presented Project Citizen, a hands‑on civic education program; four teams from the pilot advanced to the state competition at the Maryland State House on May 28, and the district discussed scaling the program.
Teachers from Saint Charles High and students presented Project Citizen at the board meeting on May 12, describing a classroom‑based civic education project in which students research local problems, assess policy options and present recommendations at simulated public hearings.
Hayley Wrestler and other social‑studies teachers said the pilot emphasized media literacy, source evaluation, cross‑group collaboration and public presentation skills. Student David Jenkins described a team project on lack of sidewalks and said the work increased his sense of agency and community belonging. Teachers said three or four teams from Saint Charles earned invitations to the state competition on May 28 at the Maryland State House.
Board members praised the pilot and discussed opportunities to expand the program to other high schools and middle schools, partner with local government for authentic audiences, and include student mentors to support future cohorts.
Next step: teachers said they will request additional colleague participation for summer training so the district can scale Project Citizen into an inter‑county showcase next year.
