PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM

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• Welcome to the High School Public Debate Program!

  By John Meany on September 1, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to the home of the High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP), featuring national and international class and contest debating for students from 9th-12th grades in the US and like ages/grades in other countries. The HSPDP is one of several… Read More ›

• Congratulations – 2019 HSPDP Champions, Webb Schools!

  By John Meany on May 5, 2019

  Congratulations to The Webb Schools, this year’s National HSPDP champion! The 2019 championship was held at the International School of Los Angeles (LILA) and a team from the host school placed second. The Grand Final Debate was outstanding and Webb defeated… Read More ›

• Congratulations – 2019 MSPDP Champions, Oakwood School!

  By John Meany on May 5, 2019

  Congratulations to Oakwood School, this year’s Southwest Regional MSPDP champion! The Grand Final Debate was brilliantly debated and Colina Middle School placed second on a 2-1 decision by a panel of judges. The Grand Final Debate topic was “Facial recognition… Read More ›

• Public Debate Program Invoices – 2018-19

  By John Meany on April 21, 2019

  Invoices for 2018-19 are located on several pages on this site and on tournament sites at ccduinvitations.com. HIGH SCHOOL INVOICES Annual membership – paid by all schools invoice.pdp.annual membership.dues.1819 Southern California League Dues – paid by all SoCal schools Invoice.HSPDP.SoCal.League Dues.1819… Read More ›

• Debaters – Judge at the Middle School Championship!

  By John Meany on April 18, 2019

  The Middle School Public Debate Southwest Championship will be held at Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, CA on Saturday, April 27. More than 135 teams are expected to debate in the event. High school debaters in the HSPDP are… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – 2019 HSPDP Championship, Sunday, April 28!

  By John Meany on March 14, 2019

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The 2019 High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP) Championship Tournament is scheduled for Sunday,April 28. The event will be held at the International School of Los Angeles, Burbank. The pre-announced topics for the event include the following. They are NOT listed in… Read More ›

• Tournament /Topics – League Invitational, Oaks Christian School, March 16

  By John Meany on February 27, 2019

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The sixth 2018-19 Southern California league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 16. The event will be held at Oaks Christian School, Westlake Village. The pre-announced topics for the event include: Rent control does more harm than good. Abolish the International Criminal… Read More ›

• Tournament/Topics – League Invitational, Compton High School, February 16

  By John Meany on January 18, 2019

  TOURNAMENT DATE/LOCATION/TOPICS The fifth 2018-19 Southern California league tournament is scheduled for Saturday, February 16. The event will be held at Compton High School, Compton. The pre-announced topics for the event include: The US Federal Government should break up Facebook. Survivors of domestic… Read More ›

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