Nashville Elementary & Middle School Debate
Free Speech: The Movement
Nashville Elementary and Middle School Debate Consortium
Free Speech: The Movement is an education program designed to teach students critical thinking and communication skills through the use of academic debate. The program was founded in 2011 by VUDebate in conjunction with two Metro Nashville teachers: Adrienne Neal and Kenisha Hawthorne. Due to the program’s success, the number of participating schools has grown each year.
2011-2012
Participating schools: Cole and Kirkpatrick
2012-2013
Participating schools: Kirkpatrick, Shwab, Thomas Edison, Maxwell, John Early
2013-2014
Participating schools: Kirkpatrick, Shwab, Thomas Edison, Maxwell, J. E. Moss, Lakeview, Park Avenue, Buena Vista Enhanced Option Elementary School
2014-2015
Participating schools: Kirkpatrick, Shwab, Thomas Edison, Maxwell, J. E. Moss, Lakeview, Fall Hamilton, Inglewood, Granbery, Thurgood Marshall, John Early, Bailey
2015-2016
Participating schools: Carter Lawrence, Crieve Hall, Cumberland, Granbery, J. E. Moss, Maxwell, Lakeview, Smith Springs, Thomas Edison, Bailey, Valor
2016-2017
Participating schools: Carter Lawrence, Crieve Hall, Granbery, J. E. Moss, Maxwell, Lakeview, Smith Springs, Thomas Edison, Hattie Cotton, Norman Binkley, Hermitage, Westmeade, Valor, Knowledge Academy, Croft
2017-2018
TBD
2018-2019
Eagle View, Hattie Cotton Stem School, Smith Springs, Thomas Edison, Tulip Grove, Westmeade, Harpeth Valley, Lakeview, Westmede, Harpeth Valley, Norman Binkley, Andrew Jackson
2019-2020
Participating schools: Eagle View, Smith Springs, Thomas Edison, Tulip Grove, Westmeade, Lakeview, Norman Binkley, Hermitage, Old Center/Goodlettsville, Lockeland, Shwab, Glendale, Glengarry
Learn more: FStM Brochure
For more information, contact M. L. Sandoz, Director of Forensics.