View the full episode transcript. When Kyle, a 10th grader at Palo Alto High School, walked into his final debate of the day, he was hoping for an easy finish to a long tournament. Instead, he found ...

Charles Rosentel was recently named the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues' Debate Coach of the Year. He has been coaching high school debate since he started teaching 18 years ago. For the ...

In the first draft of its 2025-2026 mission statement, the Palo Alto Unified School district suggested a new emphasis on “academic access and excellence.” The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) ...

High school debate teaches students that real-world topics are complex and involve competing values. Debate helps students turn arguments into understanding by identifying central clashes and ...

On the left: Mackenzie Pettiford with 2nd place award at the New School University for a Tri State Debate League tournament on 3/1. On the right: Laud Olufade earning first place in Advanced Student ...

ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Amidst an already busy senior season, Wylie High School graduate Josh Corrigan was preparing for and competing in a state UIL competition. “You get to do the senior walk ...

Picture this: A congressional hearing on “AI policy” makes the evening news. A senator gravely asks whether artificial intelligence might one day “wake up” and take over the world. Cameras flash.

One of America’s sunnier national convictions is that when people disagree it is useful, even virtuous, for competing sides to make their cases to the public. We wrap this belief in decorum and ...

The top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate. Every year, the top two area high school debaters square off in a classic "Lincoln-Douglas" style debate ...