Are High School Debates Rigged Against Conservative Teens?
Should conservative and Christian high school students continue to debate on the national level even if the judges are biased against them? Yes. Read More… I keep rereading James Fishback’s essay on high school debate. Published May 25 in the Free Press, he called out the national circuit of high school debate for being partisan, polarized, and punitive toward any students with sane, moderate, or conservative arguments. In a way, he’s right. I’ve coached students at the Durham Academy Cavalier...