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 ...

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 ...

David Begnaud is a CBS News contributor and previously served as the lead national correspondent for "CBS Mornings," based in New York City. Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the ...

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 ...

Twenty local speech and debate stars shined over the weekend at the 2024 West District national qualifying tournament. Ten students from Glacier High School, eight from Flathead High School and two ...

Canyon Crest Academy’s Speech & Debate team is off to a good start this school year, turning in strong performances at the Jack Howe Memorial Tournament held at CSU Long Beach on Sept. 28-30. At the ...

A spooky debate unfolded at the Frank and Gabor Folklife Center this week. Students from Fairmont State University’s new Debate Team held an Oxford-style debate posing the question “Are Cryptids Fact ...

Facing enrollment decline, a Brooklyn middle school transforms after a former high school debate coach took the lead.

Students reflect on their experiences with political polarization at UT and their hopes for the future of political discourse ...

Editor’s Note: This is part of a series called UChicago Class Visits, spotlighting transformative classroom experiences and unique learning opportunities offered at UChicago. In Prof. Boaz Keysar’s ...

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 ...