April 2024
On April 27, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate league along with the New Haven Urban Debate League will be hosting the second annual Revered D. Stanley Lord Parliamentary Debate Tournament. The tournament honors the late Revered Lord who was president of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP, and a big supported of the BPSDL The tournament will take place at the University of Bridgeport, and is open to all middle school and novice high school debaters.
March 2024
On March 21st, at 5:00pm, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League will be hosting the third annual Women’s History Month Debate between Bassick High School and Discovery Magnet (varsity debate) and John Winthrop and Harry B. Flood (novice debate). The event will take place at the Pequot Library 720 Pequot Ave, Southport, CT 06890. The debate is open to the public.
On Saturday March 9th, the Bridgeport Public School Debate League held its fourth tournament of the year with 56 students debating ethical/morality topics. The resolutions debated were: This House Believes it is always wrong to lie; This House Believes it wrong to move to better seats that are not in use at a concert; This House Believes it is unethical to pay a child for good grades.
February 2024
On Feb. 20th, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League will be hosting the eighth annual NAACP Douglas-Garrison Debate. The debate will take place at Paier College Littlefield Recital Hall at 5:30 pm. Teams from Park City Prep, Marin, Winthrop and the New Haven Urban Debate League will be competing. Littlefield Recital Hall is located at 84 Iranistan Av Bridgeport, CT 06604. This event is open to the public.
On Saturday February 3, the Bridgeport Public School Debate League welcomed Flood Middle School and Bassick High School to its third tournament of the year. League members Park City Prep, Marin, Winthrop, and Discovery Magnet also participated in the event. The topic was Health and Wellness with the students debating the resolutions: This House Would make school cafeterias vegetarian; This House Would require all children to receive the COVID vaccine; This House Would ban e-cigarettes.
January 2024
On Jan.16th, at 5:30pm, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League will be hosting the third annual Martin Luther King Day Debate between Jonathon Winthrop School and Park City Prep. The event will take place at Winthrop School 85 Eckart St. Bridgeport, CT. 06606.
December 2023
On Dec.18th, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League will be hosting the sixth annual Magnet Cup. Park City Prep and Discovery Magnet will be competing for the coveted Cup. The debate will take place at Park City Prep 1550 State Street Bridgeport, CT 06605 5:30-7:30.
The Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League held its second tournament of the year on Dec. 9th at Discovery Magnet School. The topic was The Labor Movement with 40 middle school students debating the resolutions: This House Would ban unions; This House Would enforce a 4-day work week; This House Would raise the minimum wage to $15.
November 2023
In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, BPSDL will be hosting the second annual Native American Heritage Debate on Nov. 21, at 5:30 pm. Jetti S. Tisdale School 250 Hollister Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06607. This event is open to the public.
In celebration of Veterans Day, BPSDL will be hosting its inaugural Veterans Day Debate on Nov. 10 at the Jetti S. Tisdale School 250 Hollister Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06607.
The Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League kicked off the 2023-24 season on Nov. 11th, with a tournament on Nov 11th at Discovery Magnet School. 42 middle school students tackled the topic of the Environment and debated the resolutions: This House Would ban bottled water; This House Believes wild animals should not be kept in captivity; This House Would encourage offshore drilling.
October 2023
Celebrating 10 years of Parliamentary Debate
On October 7th the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League opened its tenth season at Discovery Magnet School with old league members welcoming our newest group of debaters and coaches. Forty new students joined the league to compete in the 2023-2024 season
March 2023
On March 31st, at 5:00pm, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League will be hosting the second annual Women’s History Month Debate between High Horizons and Discovery Magnet (middle school debate) and Harding High School and Fairchild Wheeler (high school debate). The event will take place at the Pequot Library 720 Pequot Ave, Southport, CT 06890. The debate is open to the public.
February 2023
On Feb. 28th, at 5:30pm, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League will be hosting the seventh annual NAACP Douglas-Garrison Debate between Park City Prep and Discovery Magnet (middle school debate) and Central Magnet and Harding High School (high school debate). The event will take place at the University of Bridgeport School of Chiropractic 75 Linden Ave. Bridgeport, CT 06604. The debate is open to the public.
On Feb 26th members of the high school debate teams were recognized at the NAACP Diamond Award Dinner held at the Trumbull Marriott. Also in attendance were Congressmen Jim Himes, Mayor Joe Ganim and keynote speaker, The Honorable Richard A. Robinson, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
January 2023
On Jan.18th, at 5:30pm, the Bridgeport Public Schools Debate League will be hosting the second annual Martin Luther King Debate between Jonathon Winthrop School and Blackham School (middle school debate) and Central Magnet and Fairchild Wheeler (high school debate). The event will take place at the Pequot Library 720 Pequot Ave, Southport, CT 06890. The debate is open to the public.