Press Coverage:

June 26, 2008 -Florida Times-Union "Urban debates Want Area Youths To Make an Argument But in a Good Way

June 19, 2008 - Queens Chronicle - Cardozo Debate Team Wins City Championship

April 30, 2008 - Edweek- Clearing Up Possible Confusion About Urban Debate Leagues

April 16, 2008 - Thoughts on Education Policy- Debate is Good...No It's Not

February 2008 - Educational Leadership Magazine- Clash! The World of Debate

August 2007- Washington Post Weekly- Finding their Voices  

Jun 2006 - CBS News - "Making Their Case" (Page 2)

Mar 2006 - Urban Educator - "Urban Debate Leagues - A Growing Phenomenon" (Page 2)

Apr 10, 2003 - Chronicle of Higher Education - "Debate: New Gateway to College for Urban Students" (page 2)

Mar 14, 2002 - New York Times - "The Debate Team from a Hardscrabble School Seeks

National Honors" (Free registration on the NY Times' website may be required)

Mar 26, 2001 - Seattle Times - "Student Debates Propmt Cheers"

Oct 18, 2000 - New York Times - "Resolved: That High School Debate is Back" (Free registration on the NY Times' website may be required)

Jun 2000 - The Source Magazine - "The Great Debate: Urban Squad Excels in the Art of the Argument"

Apr 4, 2000 - NY Daily News - "Students Making A Point: Debate Teams Eye Tourny"

Mar 2000 - Urban Advocate - "Debate Program Gains Popularity in Urban Schools"

Summer 1998 - Open Society News "Agreeing to Disagree"

Press Releases:

Nov 2006 - Revenge of the Nerds

May 2006 - National Campaign for Civic Discourse to Sponsor Newark Mayoral Debates

Apr 2006 - City's Toughest Schools Win State Debate Championship

Apr 2006 - Baker Wins Jacobsohn Award

Mar 2006 - Aloud Executive Applauds ACT Study

Feb 2004 - Teams Qualify for NFL Nationals in Salt Lake City

Jun 2003 - "Sharing the Pie:" New York Tri-State Speakers Association

May 2003 - ACORN Students Secure National Debate Honors

May 2003 - IMPACT College Partner Wins National Championships

Apr 2003 - City's Toughest Schools Debate Their Way to the Top