Bishop Seabury Academy Wins Kansas Civics Games

The Lawrence-area team took first place among seven teams competing in Topeka, with each winning member receiving $1,000.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Secondary Education

Bishop Seabury Academy Wins Kansas Civics Games

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Bishop Seabury Academy won first place at the 2026 Kansas Civics Games, which recognized three winning teams on Thursday, October 29. Olathe East took second place and Fort Scott High School finished third.

Why it matters

The competition tested students on responding to AI-generated misinformation, a skill relevant to voters and residents across Kansas. The event highlights civics education as a way to prepare students to verify information and protect public trust.

Seven teams of four students competed in Topeka, and each member of the first-place team received $1,000 for college-level courses or higher education costs. Teams had one hour to address a fictional scenario involving an AI-generated video.

The players

Kansas Press Association

The Kansas Press Association is a statewide organization representing newspapers across Kansas, and it organized the civics competition.

Bishop Seabury Academy

Bishop Seabury Academy is a private school in Lawrence, Kansas, whose team won first place in the competition.

The details

Teams responded to a fictional scenario in which an AI-generated video falsely showed a mayor announcing unsafe drinking water. Students developed plans to help residents verify information, communicate accurate safety information quickly, and protect freedom of speech. The Kansas Press Association organized the event.

Thursday, October 29, 2026: Three winning teams recognized at the Kansas Civics Games in Topeka.

Season Trajectory

The 2026 Kansas Civics Games extend the statewide civics competition format into a scenario built around AI-generated misinformation. The contest's focus on verifying information reflects a growing emphasis on media literacy in secondary education.

Students who want to compete in similar civics programs can seek out the Kansas Civics Games and related statewide contests. Families can note the scholarship amount offered to winning team members when planning for college costs.

The takeaway

Competitions like this one show that civics skills, including verifying information during a crisis, can be taught and tested in high school. Students and teachers across Kansas can use similar scenario-based exercises to build those habits.