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House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability

Daily Video June 11 2020

Philonise Floyd testifies before Congress day after brother's funeral

Reflect on the changes in American society since the killing of George Floyd and discuss the changes that may still be yet to come.

The first copies of the inaugural Los Angeles Register newspaper run off the presses in Santa Ana

Daily Video December 23 2019

How the disappearance of local news hurts civic engagement

Directions : Read the summary, watch the video and answer the questions. You can turn on the "CC" …

Daily Video August 13 2019

How public art builds community - Student Reporting Labs

Teachers with PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs created lessons on the importance of public art based on the work of SRL's teen reporters. Check out these uplifting resources that cut across various disciplines!

Daily Video July 12 2019

PBS' Student Reporting Labs discover trove of youth stories in DC

Use this NewsHour lesson plan to explore the impact of youth journalism on civic engagement via PBS Student Reporting Labs' (SRL) program.

Lesson Plan February 15 2017

Lesson plan: What public libraries can teach us about immigration

In this PBS NewsHour Extra lesson, students will explore what immigration looks like at grassroots levels across the country. Students will research if their community has programs that welcome immigrants and explore options for creating similar civic activities.

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Illustrations by Annamaria Ward

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