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Miami Debate League's Return to In-Person Debate Was a Matter of Survival

Virtual debate wasn't just detrimental to students—it affected the league's funding, according to Miami-Dade Urban Debate League Board Chair Osvaldo Garcia.

NAUDL 2024 Champions Say Real-Life Friendship Helped Them Win Tournament

"I feel like we both have something that the other one lacks," said Bianca Perkins of Chicago's Kenwood Academy High School.

WUDL Achieves First Tournament of Champions Spot With Sophomore Team

Debater Sitara Mazumdar said "it really took a village" to secure the team's second TOC qualifying bid, including hours of "targeted prep" and league help.

NYCUDL-Wake Forest Debate 'Dream Team' Builds Path to College Scholarships

Bronx freshman Mariah Griffin told Newsweek she knows that her participation in the Dream Team "will have a significant impact further on in my life."

D.C. Debate Team Beats Season Rivals in Their First Regional Tournament

"It's been exciting to see how much they've grown and improved from the very first practice that we had," the team's coach told Newsweek.

D.C. Debate Team Makes League History With Tournament of Champions Bid

"I don't think either of them thought they would be reaching such a high level of debate," the BASIS D.C. coach said of his sophomore debaters.

Los Angeles Debate Coach Says Female Debaters Need Confidence 'With a Bite'

Volunteer coach Desma Marquez is teaching her girls to be "aggressive" when presenting their arguments or going head-to-head with boys in cross-examination.

Team USA Coaches End 10-Year Run With First World Schools Debate Win in Decades

The student debaters said coaches Aaron and Cindi Timmons acted as a second set of parents, supervising them on trips and helping them through the competition

Boston Coach Encourages Debate 'No Matter What Language You Speak'

Boston International Newcomers Academy debate coach Lorenis Nova says that the activity "stays with you from beginning to end."

'Scrappy Little Team' From Houston Makes Top 64 at Debate Championship

The Westchester Academy for International Studies debate team formed five years ago and has only qualified for nationals three times.

Dallas Students Feel Like 'Goldfish' Among Sharks Ahead of National Debate Tournament

"It can get scary sometimes," one high school student told Newsweek recently, "but we have proved that we can still stand our ground."

International Policy Debate Champs Say 'Goal Was to Not Just Win' Contests

The coach at Potomac Oak, a Maryland learning academy, says success depends on mentorship and sharing "institutional knowledge."

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