Debate Program at Fairmont Preparatory Academy Equips Students to Elevate Public Discourse Through Evidence, Nuance, and Respect

"Debate gives students a toolbox they'll use for the rest of their lives, " said Gabe Rusk, Director of Debate at Fairmont Prep. "We teach them to approach problems from logic and evidence, and then ...
The Hechinger Report

STUDENT VOICE: Learning to debate is an important facet of education, but too often public school students are left out

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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NYC students to benefit from bilingual debate program

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Young Debaters Program has been helping students from schools in Queens and Brooklyn build skills in public speaking, research, and debate. Now, after more than 15 successful ...
The Columbian

For Camas resident, discovering debate was ‘turning point in my life’

CAMAS — Richard Cherwitz didn’t always have a voice. He was, in his own words, “a pretty average, mediocre student” as a teenager growing up in Davenport, Iowa. He struggled with confidence and ...
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History making Central High debate duo reveals secret to success, what’s next

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Jack Liu and Shangyu Wu are still riding the high that comes with making history, after being the first Arkansas-based team to ever win the Harvard University National Speech and ...