Many high school seniors are getting ready to vote for the first time. To prepare, a civic class is teaching students how to debate hot-button topics.

This week, readers debate whether it is fair to give preferences to applicants whose parents are alumni of the university.

Christine Lewis with the Portland Urban Debate League told Newsweek that she is hyper-focused on "making sure we're a ...

In this politically-charged time, it can be tricky to have a friendly disagreement — even for young people. That's why, at ...

The Debate Innovation National Championship Tournament, held on October 26 at Trinity Lutheran School, gathered Ghana’s ...

The federal, state and local races and ballot measures that are poised to impact students, teachers and families the most ...

Continuing a long tradition, students in the AP government course at Masterman, Philly’s most selective high school, take on ...

Between regular competition tournaments, hosting an out-of-state tournament, hosting a Kansas State Fair event and publishing ...

West Virginia voters will choose between state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the Republican front-runner, and Democratic ...

The Federalist Society, a conservative organization founded at Yale Law School, built a pipeline between law schools and top ...

At high schools like Martin Luther King, William H. Bodine, and the Academy at Palumbo, students explore the impact of voting and the importance of informed choices about pressing issues like abortion ...