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A woman claps hands after a news conference held by Chairman of Fulton County Board of Commissioners Robb Pitts and Fulton County Registration and Elections Director Richard Barron in Atlanta
Daily Video November 06 2020

News Roundup: Historic and contested election; COVID cases rise
Find out the latest election news here for your students!
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Daily Video November 06 2020

Black turnout: Why Biden "owes this community a fight"
Learn how high voter turnout among Philadelphia's Black community has played a key role in Election 2020
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Student Voices November 05 2020

How young people use social media to engage civically
Now that the election is over, how are young people staying engaged?
GOP poll challengers react after being asked to leave due to room capacity at the TCF Center after Election Day in Detroit, Michigan
Daily Video November 05 2020

Trump declares victory prematurely, seeks to delegitimize election
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Watch the video and answer the discussion questions…
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Daily Video November 04 2020

Student Reporting Labs: Michigan teens on pins and needles before state called
Watch these students and their teacher eagerly await to hear how Michigan is called this election.
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Daily Video November 04 2020

What to discuss with your students on the day after Election Day
Topics to discuss on Nov. 4th: how votes are counted, media literacy and contested elections from U.S. history
People watch the television coverage of the U.S. Presidential election results during an election party at the U.S. embassy in London
Daily Video November 04 2020

How do news outlets decide when it's time to call elections?
Explore how one news service prepares for months to project election winners
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Student Voices November 03 2020

Why civics education is necessary
More from our series of Student Voices on how students can stay engaged as citizens—even after the election
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Daily Video November 03 2020

Judy Woodruff discusses election news coverage then and now

How elections in America vary
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Post November 03 2020

Four Election 2020 Kahoots! to engage your students
Exciting announcement! PBS NewsHour EXTRA began a collaboration with Kahoot! Academy focused on mak…
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