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Post July 31 2020

Will Trump leave office? An interview with Prof. Lawrence Douglas
Editor's note: This is the first entry of Office Hours , a podcast devoted to students interview…
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Post July 31 2020

Juliette Kayyem answers your questions on school reopenings
Juliette Kayyem, former asst. secretary of Homeland Security UPDATE, Dec. 2020: We wan…
An election worker places a mail-in ballot into an election box at a drive-through drop off location at the Registrar of Voters in San Diego, California
Daily Video June 12 2020

Will more voters vote by mail this fall?
Examine the debate around increasing access to vote by mail as coronavirus presents new challenges.
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Daily Video May 13 2020

Super Civics 2020: Voting during a pandemic
In this NewsHour EXTRA lesson plan, find out out different options for voting in November.
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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…
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.
Candidates try to speak near the conclusion of the ninth Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential debate at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.,
Daily Video February 19 2020

Super Civics 2020: Nevada Democratic debate
In this NewsHour lesson plan, check out the latest in Election 2020 and the Democratic debate in Nevada.
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at his New Hampshire primary night rally in Manchester, N.H., U.S.
Daily Video February 14 2020

Sanders wins New Hampshire primary, candidates look to Nevada, S.C.
In this NewsHour "Super Civics 2020" lesson, get the latest on Sen. Bernie Sanders' win in New Hampshire primary and what's next in Election 2020.
The Statue of Liberty is seen on Liberty Island in New York Harbor
Daily Video August 21 2019

How the Statue of Liberty poem provides a lesson in immigration history
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to learn about the Trump administration's changes to immigration policy and how it relates to the Statue of Liberty's famous inscription.
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Daily Video July 03 2019

Lesson Plan: The power of photographs from Vietnam to the border crisis
Use this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson plan to understand the power of photographs and the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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