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NYC Reads

Since 2014, we have partnered with the New York City Department of Education’s NYC Reads initiative to bring debate to middle schools and help close the achievement gap. In 2024, the partnership expanded to include a high school debate elective, which is a proud recipient of the New York State Seal of Civic Readiness.

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Middle School League Classroom
High School Elective Classroom
Tournament Photos

How We Support You:

Middle School League
  • Three Saturday tournaments during academic year
  • June School Day Championship Tournament
  • Spanish-speaking division 
  • Google Classroom containing scaffolded curriculum
  • Bi-Weekly professional learning sessions for coaches
  • Google classrooms with scaffolded curriculum to teach debate fundamentals and tournament topics.
High School Elective
  • New York State Seal of Civic Readiness recipient
  • NYCUDL debate curriculum for any high school that would like to offer debate training during the school day
  • Curriculum that uses debate to gamify and foster literacy, critical thinking, civic engagement, and public speaking skills.
  • Five units with a different topic for each
  • Two city-wide tournaments with other high schoolers using the curriculum

2026-2027 Season Tournaments

Tournament # Date Location Topic
MS League Tournament #1 11/21/26 Gotham Tech High School, 53-16 Northern Blvd.Queens NY 11377 TBA
HS Elective Tournament #1 1/22/27 NYCUDL Office—25 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 TBA
MS League Tournament #2 2/27/27 TBD TBA
MS League Tournament #3 4/17/27 Brooklyn Technical High School, 29 Fort Greene Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11217 TBA
HS Elective Tournament #2 5/26/27 TBD TBA
MS League Championship 5/27/27 TBD TBA