Debate is an effective way to strengthen students’ comprehension, critical thinking and presentation skills. Yet for many, a lack of school support is a major entry barrier. It has turned debate into ...

Nearly every seat in a lecture hall at George Washington University was full as a contentious debate began in a city known for polarized politics. The question up for discussion: Should the U.S. cease ...

Charlie Kirk did not invent the method of traveling “ stump debates ” or campus spectacles; that tradition reaches back ...

High school students compete in the Congressional Debate at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, in June. Credit: Meenakshi Van Zee for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

The most talented high school debaters in the region gathering at Penn High School today to compete for a spot at the National Speech and Debate Tournament. Those who participated in the National ...

With a mother and a brother involved in speech and debate teams, Mentor High School rising junior Ellie Coleman decided to follow her family’s lead. According to her team coach Amy Roediger, Ellie has ...

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