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Daily News Lesson December 14 2025

Displaced Palestinian children struggle with cold, malnutrition in Gaza months after ceasefire

Learn about UNICEF's role in getting more aid into Gaza but need is still immense
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2025

The lesser-known Native American origin of lacrosse

Learn about the origins of an increasingly popular American sport
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Educator Voices December 06 2025

Educator Voice: Teaching Native American history and current events

Dr. Mark Finchum discusses different ways to teach Native American topics and hone media literacy skills
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Daily News Lesson December 03 2025

Long-overlooked marvel of Native American engineering gets validation in Ohio

Learn how the ancient Hopewell Earthworks were created
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Daily News Lesson December 02 2025

Trump and Hegseth distance themselves from follow-on strike on suspected drug boat

Learn more about the legality of the strikes by having students examine the Department of Defense's Law of War Manual and the Geneva Conventions
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Daily News Lesson November 24 2025

Oldest woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail reflects on her journey

Betty Kellenberger, an 80-year-old retired school teacher from Michigan, shares her story
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Daily News Lesson November 21 2025

Health insurance premiums set to spike for millions

Discuss why insurance is close to becoming unaffordable for many in the United States
A classroom sits empty ahead of the statewide school closures in Ohio, inside Milton-Union Exempted Village School District in West Milton, Ohio
Daily News Lesson November 20 2025

How useful is AI in the classroom? Parents and teachers weigh in

Hear from parents and teachers about their feelings on AI, then discuss your own
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Educator Voices November 17 2025

Educator Voice: How media, education and government teamed up to create a media literacy platform for Canadian schools

Learn about a platform that helps young learners understand the news — and become journalists themselves
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Daily News Lesson November 05 2025

Government shutdown threatens funding for Head Start

Learn about the education program Head Start and discuss what its loss might mean
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