Monthly Archives: June 2012

Newly Finalized Qualitative Assessment Project Documents

We have spent some significant time in June reviewing, revising, and finalizing key documents created for the Qualitative Assessment Project. (Special thanks to CDC part-time staffer and NU graduate student Desiree Weber for her great work on these.) Resultantly, there … Continue reading

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Announcing the 2012 CDL Pre-Season Student Workshops

The Chicago Debate League will hold the 2012 CDL Pre-Season Student Workshops on August 6th – 8th (Mon – Wed), from 9am – 3pm, at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 25 E. Pearson St., Room 1403. These workshops … Continue reading

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Updates to 2012/13 CDL Season Calendar

We’ve made a few changes to the 2012/13 CDL Season Calendar. Coaches should share their input on these changes by July 6th. First, and most important, the 2013 Allstate CPS Chicago Debate Championship at Northwestern University would be hosted Thursday … Continue reading

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Announcing the Formation of the CMSDL Coaches Council

The Chicago Debate League (HS) has had a Coaches Council for three years. The CDL Coaches Council provides input and guidance on the management and administration of the Chicago Debate League, including maintenance and revision of the CDL Guidelines and … Continue reading

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CDL Coaches Council Looks Ahead to SY2013

The Chicago Debate League Coaches Council completed a successful year of quarterly meetings and interim communications providing input and guidance on the administration of the Chicago Debate League. The CDL Coaches Council discussed and helped affect policy and implementation decisions … Continue reading

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New Study on the Chicago Debate League

A new study on the Chicago Debate League was just published in the Journal of Adolescence — “Participating in a policy debate program and academic achievement among at-risk adolescents in an urban public school district: 1997–2007″ — by researchers from … Continue reading

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Reagan Foundation Great Communicator Debate Series 2012

The National Forensic League and National Association for Urban Debate Leagues are partnering with the Ronald Reagan Foundation to hold a public debate series this summer and fall, leading up to the 2012 presidential election. From the Reagan Foundation: “The … Continue reading

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Final Coach Training Seminar of 2012/13 on Saturday, June 9th, 9am – 11am

We are holding a final Coach Training Seminar of the year next Saturday, June 9th, 9am – 11am, at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 25 E. Pearson St. CPDUs are provided along with CDL professional development credit for … Continue reading

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