2 Oregon high school teams win big at We The People national competition
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Oregon high school teams won big at this year's We The People 2025 National Finals in Washington, D.C.
The team from Sprague High School in Salem, which was the Oregon Wildcard, was named the national champions. Students from Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon also ranked in the top 10, coming in at third place.
The team from Salem's Sprague High School was crowned national champions. Generally, each high school team has dozens of students for the competition. But Sprague only had two, Matthew Meyers and Colin Williams along with their teacher Jacqueline Pope Brothers.
Meyers and Williams showcased their knowledge of the US Constitution and American government, making speeches and facing a panel of judges, attorneys and other constitutional law experts.
Hosted by the Center for Civic Education, the annual competition We The People draws students from around the country to showcase their civic affairs knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and the American government.
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