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 ...

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 ...

Across the sprawling campuses of the United States, a quiet retreat is unfolding. Once hailed as crucibles of debate and intellectual daring, universities are increasingly becoming spaces of curated ...