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 ...

Justin DeBerry won the 2025 Incubate Debate Fall Championship, impressing in issues like feminism and U.S. policy.

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 ...

The assassination of Charlie Kirk brought renewed attention to the ways Americans debate and engage in political dialogue. Kirk was known for his back-and-forth conversations with students and moments ...

Ever since I first stepped onto the debate stage, I have been passionate about speech and debate. For the last three of my high school years, I have competed and placed nationally at major tournaments ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Charlie Kirk Prize will be awarded through private donations from the Florida Education ...