What's it like to be a Kid Governor?
3/20/202627 min
In the United States, voters in each state elect a governor every two or four year terms. The governor is the top official in the state government. But did you know five U.S. states also elect a Kid Governor? It’s a part of a civics education program that helps kids learn about democracy while focusing on a community issue that’s important to them. But Why recently hosted Vermont’s Kid Governor and cabinet for a kid press conference and in this episode, we’ll listen in on that event. Plus we’ll hear from kid governors in Connect...
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Jane Lindholm· Host0:26
[upbeat music] This is But Why?, a podcast for curious kids from Vermont Public. I'm Jane Lindholm. On this show, we take questions from curious kids just like you, and we find interesting people to answer them. A lot of the time, those experts are adults. But as we've learned in the 10 years we've been making But Why, you all are experts in your own rights. Our guests today are governors. They're finding ways to learn about civics and government and make their home states better places all while they're in the fifth grade. Now, in the United States, voters in each state elect a governor who then serves a two- or four-year term as the top government official in that state. Governors get to approve