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FILE PHOTO: A teacher sits in an empty classroom after Tamil Nadu state government ordered the closure of primary schools across the state amid coronavirus fears, in Chennai
Post March 18 2020

Educator Voices: How the coronavirus pandemic will change education
In this Educator Voices, seven educators share a variety of perspectives on how coronavirus has aff…
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Daily Video March 18 2020

PBS NewsHour: Two-minute news wrap for students
Watch this PBS NewsHour two-minute news wrap from March 17th and answer the accompanying focus question.
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Daily Video March 17 2020

PBS NewsHour: Two-minute news wrap activity for students
Watch this PBS NewsHour two-minute news wrap from March 16th and answer the accompanying focus question.
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Post March 16 2020

Distance learning: PBS NewsHour classroom resources for students
Use these teacher-produced resources and lesson plans to create your own packets for students. We w…
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Daily Video March 14 2020

How young people feel about the coronavirus
Teens across the PBS Student Reporting Labs network were asked what information they've heard regarding #coronavirus.
U.S. President Trump speaks about the U.S response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic during an address to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House
Daily Video March 12 2020

Coronavirus update: Health questions, Trump's speech, schools' response
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson to learn about Trump's address concerning the coronavirus and how schools and colleges are reacting.
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Daily Video March 11 2020

How do voters decide who they will support in the primaries?
Find out the latest updates on the Democratic primaries using Extra's Super Civics 2020 resource.
United States Census 2020 merchandise is seen on an information desk at an event where U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke at a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City
Daily Video March 09 2020

What your students need to know about the 2020 Census
In this NewsHour Extra lesson, learn about Census 2020 and why the U.S. conducts the census.
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Daily Video March 06 2020

How to break down stereotypes

In this News Hour Classroom lesson, learn how representation in work, school and pop culture makes a difference to young people
Supporters of Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden at his Super Tuesday night rally in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Daily Video March 04 2020

Super Civics 2020: Results from Super Tuesday
Use this NewsHour Extra lesson to find out what happened on Super Tuesday in the Democratic presidential primaries.
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