Essay contest asks D.C. students to ponder democracy

Hey, D.C. students! Want to make money by writing? Of course you do. Journalism forever!

But also, D.C. Public Schools and charter school students can win $1,000 in a new city-sponsored essay contest. Brought to you by the D.C. Arts and Humanities Education Collaborative in partnership with the city’s public libraries, the theme is, “As a citizen of D.C., what does democracy mean to me?”