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Desert Valley Debate League |
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Written by Web Master
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Saturday, 12 June 2004 |
The Desert Valleys Debate League The Desert Valleys Debate League (DVDL) is the third southern California middle school league of Claremont McKenna College’s Middle School Public Debate Program (MSPDP). Since the 2002–2003 pilot season, the MSPDP has successfully engaged thousands of young people in southern California.
This program is modeled after urban debate leagues across the country which foster communication skills to empower individuals while working towards improving academic skills. There are currently urban debate league programs in Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Providence, Kansas City, Atlanta, Tuscaloosa, Newark, and New York City. The success of this innovative strategy to promote standards-based literacy increases debate's importance in an education system increasingly conscious of standards and literacy. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 January 2006 )
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