Young constitutional scholars view current events, politics through historical lens
Two local teams qualify for national civics competition
Teacher Adam Horos and the 2020-21 East Grand Rapids High School We the People team (courtesy)
East Grand Rapids, Kentwood – While the country watched as Trump supporters staged an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, local teams of high school students looked at the situation as scholars of the U.S. Constitution.
They considered how hyperbole and propaganda had fueled the situation, along with partisan divides. They thought about constitutionally protected rights like freedom of expression and situations when national security takes precedence over certain forms of expression.