National Association for Urban Debate Leagues

Check out this great piece about the Urban Debate National Champions from the Portland Urban Debate League who are competing at NSDA Nationals in Richmond this week! Sending the best of luck to our debaters from Roosevelt HS and all the other Urban Debate League teams who are competing at NSDA Nats!

Local High School Debate Teams Win Big, Eye Nationals Competitive high school debate teams tend to have a bounty of resources. Catching up can be daunting.

Graduation season is here!

Congratulations to all of the graduating seniors in the Urban Debate network. We can’t wait to see what all of you do next 🎉

This was such a great event hosted in partnership with the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance! We can't wait to see what comes next, check out these great images below!

Sports Debate makes its major league debut at Toyota Stadium featuring students from the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance!

It's Teacher Appreciation Week and we're so grateful to all of the teachers who are also coaching debate! Whether you're giving tips before a debate, judging rounds at tournaments or engaging in professional development, you're making a difference in so many debaters lives and we are grateful to YOU!

Our one of a kind Debate en Español traveling trophy has finally landed with the 2025 Champions from Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School from Chicago Debates 🦅

Trophy Artists: Ari Gomez & Fawn Penn