KEALAKEKUA — The clock starts ticking down and one of Woody Plaut’s seventh-grade debate class students launches into an argument about why video games do more harm than good. ADVERTISING ...

Sturgis Brown High School has a debate team, but no debate class. While the growth seems modest, Mark Vargo, the head debate coach at Stevens, likes what he is seeing in the area.

Her teacher has made teaching reasoning and journalistic standards a priority. “Because this is a debate class, we’re delving into some really controversial topics," said Greg Hinchliff, teacher.

Last week StateImpact Florida told you how a middle school in Miami has added speech and debate courses this year to improve reading, writing and… ...

Washington Post veteran Jay Mathews dives into the great class-size reduction debate here (check out the thoughtful comments, too.) He points out that in the recession, many districts preserve ...