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 ...

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 ...

Across the United States, there are vast inequities in access to and quality of education. While investing in schools that primarily serve students of lower socioeconomic status (SES) is an ideal ...

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 ...