National Association for Urban Debate Leagues

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!

05/09/2026

Check out these great photos from yesterday's Inaugural Texas Sports Debate Championship!

Bring sports into debate gets more kiddos interested in debating issues that are at the core of our communities. This day was filled with career advice, expert opinions and a memorable championship round featuring Dallas Urban Debate Alliance students! Check it out!

05/08/2026

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

05/04/2026

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!

05/01/2026

We’re ONE week away from the Inaugural Texas Sports Debate Championship, hosted in partnership with the Dallas Urban Debate Alliance! Check out highlights from last year’s pilot with Tulsa Debate League!

05/01/2026

We’re 1 week away from the Inaugural Texas Sports Debate Championship! Check out highlights from last year’s pilot in Tulsa.

05/01/2026

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