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FILE PHOTO: A combination picture shows U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden during the first 2020 presidential campaign debate, in Cleveland
Lesson Plan October 19 2020

Four mini-lessons on presidential debates

Explore what makes a debate format work and why presidential debates are important to voters, then watch the next presidential debate
People gather to mourn the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington
Daily Video September 22 2020

A Supreme Court vacancy adds a new dimension to the presidential race
Trump and Republicans have promised to move quickly to fill the vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
FILE PHOTO: Social distancing dividers for students are seen in a classroom at St. Benedict School, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montebello, near Los Angeles
Daily Video August 07 2020

Who decides whether or not schools should reopen?
In this NewsHour lesson, find out who actually decides how and when schools open, and the role students may play in the decision.
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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.
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