The National Tournament of Academic Excellence (NTAE) (formerly known as the Panasonic Academic Challenge ) is one of a small number of national competitions (see also) that is held in June for high school quizbowl teams in the United States. The NTAE has been run in June of each year since 1988. When funding disappeared, the tournament has not been held since 2009.
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