Why Is Debate So Important? Benefits of Debate for Students and Beyond
Debating isn’t just about winning arguments or trophies – it’s about building skills and confidence that last a lifetime.
Debating isn’t just about winning arguments or trophies – it’s about building skills and confidence that last a lifetime.
In an extraordinary display of talent, 16-year-old Sasha-Kay Lindo of American Heritage School (Broward Campus, FL) captured two championship titles at the 70th Annual Barkley Forum for High Schools in late January 2025.
The Spelman College Speech and Debate Team achieved a historic victory at the 2025 HBCU National Speech and Debate Championship in Washington, D.C., earning *12 separate awards across multiple events.
This year’s Harvard National Speech & Debate Tournament (Feb 15–17, 2025) lived up to its formidable reputation. The annual tournament drew hundreds of teams and thousands of competitors, making it the largest national-circuit high school forensics event of the season.