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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 ...

Nearly every seat in a lecture hall at George Washington University was full as a contentious debate began in a city known for polarized politics. The question up for discussion: Should the U.S. cease ...

Canyon Crest Academy’s Speech & Debate team is off to a good start this school year, turning in strong performances at the Jack Howe Memorial Tournament held at CSU Long Beach on Sept. 28-30. At the ...

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY’S WEBSITE. WELL, THOUSANDS OF DEBATE STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE RIGHT HERE IN DES MOINES. THEY’RE HERE AS THE CITY HOSTS THE NATIONAL SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT ...

Mar. 1—Speech and debate students from Flathead, Glacier, Columbia Falls and Whitefish high schools are headed to nationals following the District Qualifying Tournament in Whitefish. Double qualifiers ...

More than 6,300 of the nation's top high school speakers are headed to Des Moines next week for the National Speech & Debate Tournament. Why it matters: Future leaders in politics and culture are ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — A contrast: At the National Speech and Debate Tournament, two high school students take the stage. The first articulates the position he has been assigned to defend — people ...

Also this month, 28 Solon students -- 17 from the high school and 11 from the middle school -- qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament, taking place from June 16-20 in Des Moines, Iowa ...