The 2025–26 school year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) — a milestone season honoring a quarter-century of global impact through written and oral debate. This year’s journey will culminate on Saturday, April 18, 2026, when the 25th Annual IPPF Finals take place at the NYU School of Law in New York City.
 

As we prepare for this historic season, we look back at the outstanding teams that advanced to the 2025 IPPF Finals. In May 2025, the Brewer Foundation and NYU welcomed the top eight teams from the 2024–25 competition to New York City. Those teams included:

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• Alpha Co – La Crescenta, California

• Blue Valley High School – Stilwell, Kansas

• Carroll Senior High School – Southlake, Texas

• duPont Manual High School – Louisville, Kentucky

• Kealakehe Public High School – Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

• North Allegheny Senior High School – Wexford, Pennsylvania

• Peak to Peak Charter School – Lafayette, Colorado

• Westwood High School – Austin, Texas
   

Finals Weekend kicked off on Friday, May 2, with a Welcome Reception at the New York Athletic Club, where teams connected with IPPF Advisory Board members, NYU debaters, and former champions. On Saturday, May 3, they brought their arguments to life at The Harold Pratt House in a series of live debates streamed worldwide.
 

The weekend concluded with an Awards Ceremony, where Carroll Senior High School was crowned the IPPF World Champion.

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With a quarter-century of competition behind us, we look ahead with excitement. Who will earn a place in the 25th annual IPPF Finals?