New voices upend the status quo in Portland’s high school speech and debate scene
May 25, 2024 (The Oregonian) - Support from Portland Urban Debate League has great impact on local teams...
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Chicago School Wins Urban Debate National Championship
May 2024 (cgcs.org) - In a 4-1 decision, the Kenwood Academy Debate Team (Chicago Debates) takes the Zarefsky Trophy in this year's NAUDL tournament. ...
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Chicago’s Kenwood Academy Wins Title At Urban Debate National Championship
April 16, 2024 (newsweek.com) - An insider's view of the sights, sounds, reflections and results of NAUDL's Urban Debate National Championship ...
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Many High Schools Across the United States Offer Limited Civics-focused Extracurricular Activities
March 12, 2024 (The Brookings Institute) - Activities like debate are vital for students' civic education, but gaps in equity limit opportunities ...
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Debate Alum Says Women Need To Support Each Other To Flourish
January 25, 2024 (newsweek.com) - Addis Arciniega, alum and coach for the Silicon Valley league, shares perspective on empowering women in debate ...
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Oakland Debate Group Gives Low-income Students Opportunities Usually Exclusive to Private schools
March 7, 2024 (The Oaklandside) - Bay Area Urban Debate League helps students develop skills to succeed in college and beyond, but it needs support...
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His new school didn’t have a debate team, so this track star founded one
February 28, 2024 (Washington Post) - Ayotunde Ejiko has balanced his passions for track and debate ...
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High School Debaters Judge GOP Candidates’ Debate Performances
Jan. 22, 2024 (newsweek.com) - Debaters from the Dallas and Silicon Valley leagues give their say on if GOP candidates made the most of the debates ...
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