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A man walks at an empty campus green at Georgetown University, closed weeks ago due to coronavirus, in Washington
Daily News Lesson November 02 2023

College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech
SummarySince the attack by Hamas and Israel’s ongoing response, there have been bitter debates on m…
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Educator Voices October 17 2023

Educator Voice Recap: Understanding books bans in your state
More than 70 educators from across the country joined NewsHour Classroom's Educator Voice onli…
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Daily News Lesson May 22 2023

State of Montana bans TikTok + Newswrap 5/23/23 + Student Video
Learn about the first state ban of TikTok and what a social media ban means
FILE PHOTO: Disney's Florida surprise: an end run around DeSantis
Daily News Lesson April 28 2023

Disney and Governor DeSantis battle in court + Newswrap 4/28/23 + Student video
Learn how tensions between the governor of Florida and one of its biggest businesses has moved to court
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Daily News Lesson March 28 2023

Top lesson: Utah law would limit teens' access to social media + News wrap 3/29/23 + Student video
A new law in the state of Utah could dramatically limit teenagers’ access to social media platforms
Activists gather outside U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear arguments in case involving LGBT rights in Washington
Daily News Lesson December 06 2022

Supreme Court hears case pitting gay rights against religious freedom
Learn about a Supreme Court case that may allow businesses to refuse to serve gay customers under some conditions based on religious exemptions
FILE PHOTO: British author Salman Rushdie listens during an interview with Reuters in London
Daily News Lesson August 16 2022

Salman Rushdie, literary champion of free speech, recovering after attack
Learn about Salman Rushdie, a novelist and free expression advocate who was recently attacked
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Daily News Lesson June 28 2022

Supreme Court rules for public school coach who kneeled and prayed on field
The Supreme Court decided that a public school football coach who led prayers after games had the right to do so.
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Daily News Lesson April 14 2022

Schools struggle to accommodate the religious needs of Muslim students during Ramadan
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Daily News Lesson February 04 2022

News lessons for Feb. 4, 2022: Choose from 8 stories covering different subjects
Videos with discussion questions using the Five Ws and See, Think, Wonder that work for all students!
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