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Congratulations on winning your class debates! All four teams should prepare for both the semi-final and final rounds. Pairings for the semi-final round are as follows: Debate #1 - Period 2(Affirmative) v. Period 4(Negative) Debate #2 - Period 5 (Affirmative)v. Period 7 (Negative) Semi-Final Topic Resolved: A school district that is not racially segregated and that normally permits a student to attend any high school of her choosing may deny a child admission to her chosen school solely because of her race in an effort to achieve a desired racial balance in particular schools and does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. (COMMUNITY SCHOOLS V. SEATTLE SCH. DIST. NO. 1) SCHEDULE of DEBATE: 11:40 - Debate #1 Period 2 v. 4 12:05 - Debate #2 Period 5 v. 7 12:34 - LUNCH 1:20 - Winner #1 (Affirmative) v. Winner #2 (Negative) FINAL TOPIC Resolved: The United States should set a deadline, the end of 2007, for the withdrawal of all US troops from Iraq. |