Participating in debate can boost critical thinking and graduation rates for students from historically disadvantaged groups, according to a new study. It’s difficult—some say impossible—to change ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A contrast: At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has been assigned to defend — people ...

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY’S WEBSITE. WELL, THOUSANDS OF DEBATE STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE RIGHT HERE IN DES MOINES. THEY’RE HERE AS THE CITY HOSTS THE NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT ...