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 ...

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It found 53% of Americans and 65% of school parents consider it very important for high school students to be taught civil ...

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 ...

Loveland High School has brought home a rare honor for the first time in the school’s history: a national champion debate trophy. Caleb Waldron, who just concluded his sophomore year at the school, ...

Two Petersburg High School students qualified for the 2025 National Speech and Debate Tournament. Their coach, Terri Smith, has led the team since 2012 and emphasized the positive impact of speech ...

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A World Schools Debate team composed of Flathead, Glacier, Columbia Falls and Whitefish high school students talked their way to the top five on the national stage. The team placed fifth at the June ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Lincoln High School student Jackson Klawonn was watching his last speech and debate tournament as a senior in Des Moines when someone rushed the stage, leading to mass panic ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — As Florida high school students gear up for the annual debate and speech competition this spring, the 1st place prize just got a new name, the “Kirk award,” honoring the ...

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