Andover News: Phillips Debate Teams Advance to Round of 32 in International Public Policy Forum

Written By Ryan Condon

January 7, 2026 — Andover News reports that Phillips Academy has advanced to the Round of 32 in the 2025-26 Brewer Foundation/New York University International Public Policy Forum.

Celebrating its 25th year, the International Public Policy Forum is a global high school debate contest that combines written and oral advocacy on major public policy issues. This year's competition is the largest in history, with 332 teams from 39 countries submitting qualifying round essays. From this initial field, the top 64 are selected by a panel of judges, who then compete in a single elimination tournament.

The field narrows through multiple written rounds, with the final eight teams receiving an invite to New York City to compete in live oral debates for cash prizes and to win the Brewer Cup.

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