Parents back teaching civil debate in high schools

A majority of parents say it is important for high school students to learn civil debate skills, according to a new survey ...
The Hechinger Report

STUDENT VOICE: Learning to debate is an important facet of education, but too often public school students are left out

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 ...
EdSourceOpinion

Voices that drove education debate: EdSource’s most read opinions of 2025

EdSource commentaries in 2025 covered a range of California education issues, including artificial intelligence, antisemitism ...
Reuters

Texas leaders debate teaching creationism in schools

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas vote on middle school curriculum due on Friday has become the latest battleground over the teaching of creationism or "intelligent design" as an alternative to ...