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Debate is the Difference The Glenn Pelham Foundation for Debate Education supports and promotes debate as an educational tool after school in class and at work. The Glenn Pelham Foundation has impacted the lives of over 75000 students Higher Grades Participating in competitive debate among high school students is associated with significant gains in cumulative grade point average. Advanced Reading Nationwide educational studies demonstrate debates dramatic effect on students reading scores. Better Communication Research indicates debaters are better at the components of good communication than students who have not had debate experience and that debate training improves interpersonal communication skills as well as public speaking competence.