{"podcast":{"title":"MindShift Podcast","slug":"mindshift-podcast-217419","podcast_index_feed_id":217419,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC5764600429","website_url":"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/mindshift","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9998b9d4-a1ed-11ea-8b28-a332dd0f39b6/image/952ef1eed03f45b81baeaa89561c65ab.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"KQED","episode_count":116,"summary":"It’s easy to see a child’s education as a path determined by grades, test scores and extra curricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools tally. MindShift explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us @MindShiftKQED or visit us at MindShift.KQED.org. Take our audience survey! https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7297739/b0436be7b132","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T22:19:16.559721+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419"},"episode":{"title":"Why Are These High School Students Having Better Debates Than Grown-Ups?","slug":"why-are-these-high-school-students-having-better-debates-than-grown-ups","published_at":"2025-07-29T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419/why-are-these-high-school-students-having-better-debates-than-grown-ups","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC5130606911.mp3?updated=1753942030","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC5130606911.mp3?updated=1753942030","summary":"When you think of debate, you might picture presidential candidates interrupting each other, pointing fingers, and undermining their opponents. It often feels like a reflection of today’s fractured and tense civic discourse. But in high school debate clubs, students are learning a different approach. These clubs provide a rare space where young people can engage with current events, articulate their ideas, and—perhaps most importantly—practice active listening. At a time when algorithms often reinforce a single perspective and fewer young people engage with the news, that’s no small thing. A 2022 RAND report found that only 37% of schools have debate clubs. What are these clubs doing right, and should that number be higher?","meta_description":"When you think of debate, you might picture presidential candidates interrupting each other, pointing fingers, and undermining their opponents. It often f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1369,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mindshift-podcast-217419/episodes/why-are-these-high-school-students-having-better-debates-than-grown-ups/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419/why-are-these-high-school-students-having-better-debates-than-grown-ups.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}