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 ...

David Begnaud is a CBS News contributor and previously served as the lead national correspondent for "CBS Mornings," based in New York City. Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the ...

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, ...

Last year, Bloomfield Hills High School students were inspired to form a debate club. This year, the club has officially ...

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 ...

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 ...

KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne covers issues surrounding government accountability, solutions and consumer advocacy. Share your story with Isabella. Missouri's new personal electronics policy took ...

A student-led conservative club at Twelve Bridges High School in Lincoln faces calls for disbandment over allegations of ...

While the school board is in the process of developing a policy, the discussion of AI usage was the topic of a debate at B-CC ...

A school board meeting in Placer County became the latest battleground in the national culture war surrounding slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as hundreds of students and parents packed a ...

This story about high school speech and debate was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the ...