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Direct linkMezuk, Briana – Journal of Negro Education, 2009
This study examines whether participating in competitive policy debate influences high school completion, academic achievement, and college readiness for African American male students. The analysis examines data from the Chicago Debate League from 1997 to 2006. Debate participants were 70% more likely to graduate and three times less likely to…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Grade 8, Urban Education
