Appalling behavior of PA State Senator at the National Civics Bee

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37. Here is an article on it.

The parent of a sixth grade student competing at Wednesday’s local round of the National Civics Bee raised concern about what she believed was an inappropriate question asked of her daughter by state Sen. David G. Argall, one of the event’s judges.

During the event, held at Penn State Schuylkill, judges took turns asking each of the top five contestants questions about the essays they had submitted for the Civics Bee.

Mary A., a sixth grader at North Schuylkill, told the panel about her essay topic — book banning. The National Civics Bee has a strict policy stating that competitors should only be identified by their first name and last initial.

When it was Argall’s turn to talk to her, he noted the issue was relevant and widely debated in the state Senate. He then repeated to Mary a question that he said was brought up to the Senate recently:

https://www.republicanherald.com/2025/04/17/civics-bee-question-stirs-controversy/