In high school and college, competitive policy debate is the province of the nerdy and socially awkward. But an obscure culture war within the activity anticipated many of the ideas that have ...

When Crump-Wiesner was a student at Western High School in Anaheim, Calif., “my debate teacher had strict rules about sticking to factual arguments and well-supported opinions,” she told me.

But let’s say when the high school sophomore clicks Tabroom, she sees that her judge is Lila Lavender, the 2019 national debate champion, whose paradigm reads, “Before anything else, including ...

Fishback, who was a national high school debate champion, ... "In early 2023, the NSDA’s Competition Rules Board of experienced educators engaged in a robust conversation on this issue.

Moms Debate 'Zero Tolerance' Rules In High Schools The recent suicide of a student in suburban Washington, D.C., after being suspended from school has sparked a fierce debate on disciplinary policies.