Whether joining the high school debate team or participating in topical discussions in class, debating current or controversial topics is an excellent way to develop speaking skills and build ...

Paul Vandy, 17, always knew his school, Penn Wood High in the Philadelphia suburbs, wasn’t the cleanest or the most modern. But it wasn’t until the current senior visited a nearby school in the ...

Lauren Giella is a Senior Reporter based in New York. She reports on Newsweek's rankings content, focusing on workplace culture, health care and sustainability, profiling business leaders and ...

Exploring your topic is a thinking stage, not a writing or research stage. Its purpose is to help you: clarify what you already know, identify what you believe or suspect, and create questions worth ...