MID-WILSHIRE, LOS ANGELES -- With school closures and a Safer at Home order put into effect, the coronavirus outbreak had threatened to halt this educational institution's speech and debate program.

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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With a mother and a brother involved in speech and debate teams, Mentor High School rising junior Ellie Coleman decided to follow her family’s lead. According to her team coach Amy Roediger, Ellie has ...