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Richie Glover

Richard “Richie” Glover is a decorated NSDA three-diamond speech and debate coach of 25 years who currently instructs at McClintock High School and Arizona State University. He actively champions youth leadership and civic dialogue as the associate director of the Southwest Speech and Debate Institute and as a board member for the Arizona Talks Civic Action Network.

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Nivea Krishnan, Tara Cosentino, and Richie Glover

June 1, 20265 min read

The case for helping Arizona students learn to disagree better

After learning to disagree well through high school speech and debate, Nivea Krishnan and two fellow Arizona Talks leaders make the case for expanding an activity only 48 of the state's roughly 560 high schools can offer.

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The case for helping Arizona students learn to disagree better