Senate debates debate, looks to enshrine high school competitions in statute

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 478

Last Updated: 6 days, 14 hours ago

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The Florida Senate unanimously voted to solidify the Florida Debate Initiative, a program for students to engage in verbal forensics, in statute Wednesday, and the House is not far behind.

In advocating for SB 1062 on the floor, sponsor Sen. Jason Brodeur, a Republican from Sanford, said promoting debate in schools can counteract the way social media changes youth.

“Social media rewards you with an algorithm for outrage. Temptation with your social media is …

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