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 ...

Sometimes you just need a fast, low-prep way to get students thinking. A short debate works almost every time. This random debate topic generator for kids is designed for mixed ages and flexible use, ...

Nine students from Carson High School’s Speech and Debate team will travel to Richmond, Virginia, June 14-19, to compete in the 2026 National Speech and Debate Tournament.

View the full episode transcript. When Kyle, a 10th grader at Palo Alto High School, walked into his final debate of the day, he was hoping for an easy finish to a long tournament. Instead, he found ...

A student calls across the room as another scrambles to quickly respond before the clock runs out. At Northwestern, debates don’t just happen in classroom settings: They unfold in meeting rooms, ...