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Wired Wednesday: What Happened to Fresno's Great Debaters?
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By Jahz Tello, Videographer
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March 4, 2026
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GV Wire’s Edward Smith talks with KMPH Fox 26 “Great Day” anchor Liz Gonzalez about the decline of speech and debate programs in Fresno Unified schools.

Speech and debate at Fresno Unified has quietly dwindled to only three high schools — Bullard, Edison, and University High.

However, the National Speech & Debate Association is honoring Bullard for 50 years of competing on the national stage.

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Jahz joined GV Wire in early 2018 as a Video Production Assistant and is now a Videographer. He came to us with experience in video editing and production, most recently with Fresno State Athletics. Jahz received a Bachelor’s Degree in Multimedia from Fresno State in 2014. He has a passion for video, music and film. In his spare time, Jahz likes to cook, catch up on current events, listen to music and exercise. You can contact him at 559-492-4016 or Send an Email .

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