Follow students in Boston and Chicago public schools to witness debate-based pedagogies in action.
Beyond Debate: A Revolution in Education airs Monday, October 14 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.
In high schools across the country, there is a growing belief that debate-based pedagogies improve civility and academic success by encouraging students to think critically, engage in high-level academic discourse, and construct compelling arguments. We follow students in Boston and Chicago public schools to witness the methodology’s impact.