Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are becoming increasingly common for college students, but opinions about how the technology should be used vary widely. Some students are optimistic about ...

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 ...

A quiet student raises a hand to express an opinion. It’s unquestionably an act of bravery, given that nearly 80% of college ...

This post was updated Jan. 6 at 7:58 p.m. Imagine this: a student is walking back from class on Bruin Walk. Before they know it, they’re ambushed by a microphone, a camera and a controversial ...

College students want to debate but are afraid to do it, according to a recent report from Banjo, an online platform “dedicated to the civil, peaceful exchange of ideas.” The survey of 1,019 students ...

College administrators think AI might be the solution to their political PR problems, as the Department of Education weaponizes long-standing civil rights law to control educational institutions under ...

High school debate teaches students that real-world topics are complex and involve competing values. Debate helps students turn arguments into understanding by identifying central clashes and ...

A black student was recently upset by a lecture on the Lincoln-Douglas debates, saying she felt the professor presented the topic far too objectively and arguing “it can’t just simply be debated.” The ...

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 ...

This post was updated April 30 at 10:15 p.m. The sole candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness commissioner pledged to connect students with health resources at a ...