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Debaters At Chicago’s Gary Comer College Prep Are Inspired By Story Of U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Mar 1, 2022 (CBS Chicago) - Chicago high school debaters are smiling ear-to-ear at the thought of Judge Jackson becoming Justice Jackson too... Read More

Network Perspective: The Importance of Public Debates in an Age of Sound Bites

Feb 28, 2022 - In this month's blog, a tribute to one leader's HBCU debate legacy -- and how NAUDL is working to recenter the art of public debate ... Read More

How a High School Debate Team Shaped Ketanji Brown Jackson

Feb 26, 2022 (The New York Times) - The Supreme Court nominee honed her oratory on Miami Palmetto’s powerhouse debate team. (Paywall article)... Read More

Biden’s Supreme Court Pick Was Star Debater In Miami

Feb 25, 2022 (Law360) - For Ketanji Brown Jackson, debate was a critical foundation for her career success. (Paywall article)... Read More

Debate-Inspired Teacher Employs Debate Concepts in Math

February 10, 2022 (Boston Debate League) - Check out this video on the reach and benefits of debate-inspired learning in Boston Public Schools... Read More

Perspective: Inbox Love

January 26, 2022 - In her January blog, our Executive Director shares the joy that an email from an alum, supporter, or friend can bring to her day... Read More

The Gift of a Good Argument

December 13, 2021 (The New York Times) - In this opinion piece, The New York Times Writer Jay Caspian Kang invites you to give to debate ... Read More

Students are Invited to Pitch their Ideas for Regulating Social Media as Part of a Project

November 30, 2021 (Cengnews) - Newsweek, with NAUDL and the Boston and D.C. Urban Debate Leagues, hosts debate contest on the effects of social media... Read More
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