For the second consecutive year, the Bellaire High School debate team has been named the Bickel & Brewer/New York University National Public Policy Forum Champion! The team from Bellaire, Texas, received the $10,000 grand prize and the “Bickel & Brewer Cup” during an awards banquet Saturday night in New York City.

 

The second place prize of $3500 was awarded to Plano Senior High School from Plano, Texas, while Deer Park High School from Deer Park, Texas, and Glenbrook North High School from Northbrook, Illinois, were both given $1000.  Video of the finals competition will soon be available for viewing.

 

The National Public Policy Forum (NPPF) is the only international contest that gives high school students the opportunity to participate in written and oral debates on issues of public policy. Founded in 2001 by the Bickel & Brewer law firm, the NPPF is designed to supplement the research and oral advocacy skills developed in policy debate with another – that of written advocacy.

 

Jointly administered by the Bickel & Brewer Foundation and New York University, the NPPF has grown exponentially since its inception. Hundreds of high school students participate each year, competing for more than $30,000 in awards and scholarships, an all-expense-paid trip to New York City and the “Bickel & Brewer Cup.”

 

 

Click to see the National Public Policy Forum video.