PUBLIC DEBATE PROGRAM

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• Welcome to the High School Public Debate Program!

  By John Meany on August 1, 2019 • ( 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 ›

• 2019-20 Calendar Announced

  By John Meany on August 30, 2019

  Available now! The primary calendar includes 9 league events – a teacher workshop and 7 league invitational tournaments, as well as the HSPDP Championship in April. Three league tournaments will be designated as regional championships – Orange County, Desert Valleys,… Read More ›

• Seeking HSPDP Debaters Fluent in Spanish – Deadline Sept 15

  By John Meany on August 26, 2019

  Seeking debaters fluent in Spanish (technical proficiency for academic debating) for workshops, demonstration debates, and tournaments in Panama! In Spring 2019, the HSPDP expanded operations to Panama. Debate programming is in English and Spanish. Hundreds of students and teachers have attended workshops… 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 ›

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