Competition expands to all 50 states to prepare students to shape America's next 250 years

WASHINGTON , Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced that Aarit Koul, a middle school student from Jackson Township, Ohio, has been named the 2025 National Civics Bee champion, receiving the Bill Daniels National Civics Award and a $100,000 education savings prize.

Aarit competed alongside 38 other state champions in a rigorous event that tested far more than textbook knowledge. Students tackled real-world civic challenges, designed solutions to local problems, and presented proposals to a panel of national leaders.

"The founders didn't just give us a country. They gave us homework. And for 250 years, every generation has had to show their work. These

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