National Association for Urban Debate Leagues

08/06/2026

With school is just around the corner in LA let's take a look back at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League camp this summer 😎🌞

08/04/2026

With Atlanta Public Schools starting this week the 2026-2027 school year has officially begun and so has debate!

Programs across the nation are kicking off their seasons and we could not be more excited to welcome back students for another year of amazing debate rounds!

New or interested in debate? Talk to your school’s debate coach to learn how you can get involved! Atlanta Urban Debate League

07/24/2026

Highlighting more scenes from debate camp this summer. Shoutout to the Nashville Summer Debate Institute hosted by Nashville Debate

07/17/2026

As summer rolls on, so does debate camp! Take a look at some snapshots from Bay Area Urban Debate League (BAUDL)'s Julia Burke Debate Institute 🎤

06/25/2026

We were thrilled to attend the Chicago Debates "Make Room for Debate" gala in May. Check out the 2026 Debate en Español Urban Debate National Champions from from Solorio Academy High School! 🦅

06/18/2026

We asked and you answered! Check out all of these lucky schools who will have newly graduated Urban Debaters on campus this fall.

Don't see your school? Shout them out in the comments! And best of luck to the Class of '26 🤩

06/16/2026

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!

Competitive high school debate teams tend to have a bounty of resources. Catching up can be daunting.

06/15/2026

With the world's biggest sporting event underway, plus two thrilling championship runs by the Knicks and Hurricanes in the books, we're looking back at the Inaugural Texas Sports Debate Championship hosted with the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance last month.

Sports topics demand the same rigor and research as government policy topics while providing all the energy of a buzzer beaters. Learn more ⬇️

06/04/2026

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 🎉

05/13/2026

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!