FYI Contest Opportunity

http://stosselintheclassroom.org/essay_contest/

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You can WIN A TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY when your students enter our 2012-2013

"NO THEY CAN'T" ESSAY CONTEST

225 CASH PRIZES for students, totaling $23,000!

Help your students earn great prizes by entering them in Stossel in the Classroom's 2012-2013 essay contest, for students aged 13-18! In addition to 225 prizes for students totaling $23,000, teachers submitting winning essays will receive an autographed copy of John's new book, No They Can't!
Teachers may submit an unlimited number of student essays (500-1000 words in length) on our web site between now and the February 13, 2013, deadline. Simply have your students view John Stossel's recent special, "No They Can't" (view the streaming video here), and write an essay on the following essay topic:

ESSAY TOPIC:
In John Stossel's TV special and book of the same name, "No They Can't," Stossel makes the case that free people and free markets do a better job of solving problems than government.
Do you think he's right? Why or why not?
Please write a 500-1000 word essay on this topic, illustrating your position using a recent example of a problem private individuals solved where an attempted government solution failed OR a problem government solved where private individuals' attempts had failed. You must include at least one reference from John Stossel's "No They Can't" book or TV special.

We are offering your students 225 CASH PRIZES totaling $23,000! First and second place winners will also receive an all-expense-paid trip to New York City for themselves, an adult chaperone each, and the teachers who submitted their essays to meet John Stossel and to see a live taping of STOSSEL. Click this link for complete rules and submission information.
Visit our 2012 Essay Winners Page for lists of last year's winners or to read the top essays.http://stosselintheclassroom.org/essay_contest/